Lenovo B50 Series User manual

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User Guide
First Edition (January 2014)
© Copyright Lenovo 2014.
Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General
Information Guide first.
The features described in this guide are common to most models.
Some features might not be available on your computer and/or your
computer might include features that are not described in this user
guide.
LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General
Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set
forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.
Notes
Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using
Windows
®
7 or Windows
®
8.1. If you are using other Windows
operating systems, some operations may be slightly different. If you are
using other operating systems, some operations may not apply to you.
The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product.
Please refer to the actual product.
The illustrations used in this manual are for the Lenovo B50-70 unless
otherwise stated.
For details, refer to Guides & Manuals at http://support.lenovo.com.
Regulatory Notice
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User Guide
Instructions and technical information in this manual are applicable to the following
Lenovo notebook computers unless otherwise stated.
Model name MT
Lenovo B40-30 20390, 80F1
Lenovo B40-70 20392, 80F3
Lenovo B40-45 20394, 80F5
Lenovo B50-30 20382, 80ES
Lenovo B50-30 Touch 20383, 80ET
Lenovo B50-70 20384, 80EU
Lenovo B50-45 20388, 80F0
Lenovo N40-30 20460, 80H4
Lenovo N40-70 20462, 80H6
Lenovo N50-70 20439, 80HA
Lenovo N40-45 20461, 80H5
Lenovo N50-45 20441, 80HC
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer .......................................... 1
Topview.......................................................................................................................1
Leftsideview ..............................................................................................................6
Rightsideview..........................................................................................................10
Frontview ..................................................................................................................12
Bottomview ...............................................................................................................14
Chapter 2. Learning the basics............................................................ 15
Configuringtheoperatingsystemforthefirsttime ............................................15
Puttingthecomputertosleeporshuttingitdown..............................................15
Connectingtoawirelessnetwork ..........................................................................16
Helpandsupport ......................................................................................................17
Operatingsysteminterfaces(fortheWindows8.1operatingsystem) .............18
Charmsandthecharmsbar(fortheWindows8.1operatingsystem)..............19
Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system ...................................21
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ................................................................. 23
Frequentlyaskedquestions .....................................................................................23
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................26
Appendix A. CRU instructions............................................................. 30
Replacingthebatterypack.......................................................................................31
Replacingtheharddiskdrive .................................................................................32
Replacingthememory .............................................................................................35
ReplacingthewirelessLANcard ...........................................................................38
Replacingtheopticaldrive ......................................................................................40
Replacingthekeyboard............................................................................................42
Trademarks............................................................................................ 45
Contents
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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B50-30/B50-30 Touch/B50-70/N50-70/B50-45/N50-45
Note:
Thedashedareasindicatepartsthatareinvisiblefromtheoutside.
Theillustrationsmaydifferfromtheactualproduct.Pleaserefertotheactualproduct.
Attention:
Donotopenthedisplaypanelbeyond130degrees.Whenclosingthedisplaypanel,
becarefulnottoleavepensoranyotherobjectsinbetweenthedisplaypanelandthe
keyboard.Otherwise,thedisplaypanelcanbedamaged.
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Integrated camera
Usedforvideocommunicationortakingphotos.
Built-in microphone
Usedforvideoconferencing,voicenarration,or
audiorecording.
Wireless antennas
(on select models)
Connectstoawirelessadaptertoreceiveandsend
wirelessradiosignals.
Display
Providesvisualoutput.
Speakers
Providesaudiooutput.
Power button
Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Fingerprint reader
(on select models)
Registersfingerprintsthatcanbeusedas
passwordstosecureyourcomputer.
Touchpad
Performsthesamerespectivefunctionsasa
conventionalmouse.
Slideyourfingertiponthetouchpadinthe
directionyouwishtomovethecursor.
Touchpad buttons
Performsthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons
asthoseoftheleftandrightbuttonsona
conventionalmouse.
Note: YoucanenableordisablethetouchpadandthetouchpadbuttonsbypressingF6.
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Using the keyboard
Yourcomputerhasanumerickeypad,hotkeys,andfunctionkeys
incorporatedinitsstandardkeyboard.
Numeric keypad (Applicable for B50/N50 Series)
Thekeyboardhasaseparatenumerickeypad.Toenableordisablethe
keypad,presstheNumericLockkey(NumLock).
Hotkeys
Youcanaccesscertainsystemsettingsquicklybypressingtheappropriate
hotkeys.
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Mutes/unmutesthesound.
:
Enables/disablesAirplane
mode.
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Decreasesthevolumelevel.
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Switchestheactiveprogram.
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Increasesthevolumelevel.
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TurnstheLCDscreenbacklight
on/off.
:
Closesthecurrentlyactive
window.
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Projectstoaconnecteddisplay.
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Refreshesthedesktoporthe
currentlyactivewindow.
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Decreasesdisplaybrightness.
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Enables/disablesthetouchpad.
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Increasesdisplaybrightness.
Note: IfyouchangetheHotKeyModefromEnabledtoDisabledintheBIOSsetuputility,
youneedtopresstheFnkeyincombinationwiththeappropriatehotkey.
Insert PrtSc Delete
Home End
PgUp
PgDn
Pause Break ScrLk SysRq
Fn
Note: Thenumericlockindicatorisonwhenthenumerickeypadisenabled.
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Function key combinations
Tousethefunctionkeycombinations,presstheFnkey ,thenpressoneof
thefunctionkeys .
B40-30/N40-30/B40-70/N40-70/B40-45/N40-45:
B50-30/B50-30 Touch/B50-70/N50-70/B50-45/N50-45:
Thefollowingisabriefintrodu c tiontothefunctionkeycombinat ions.
Fn + Home:
Activatethepausefunction.
Fn + End:
Activatethebreakfunction.
Fn + PgUp:
Enable/disablethescrolllock.
Fn + PgDn:
Activatetheinsertfunction.
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Insert PrtSc Delete
Home End
PgUp
PgDn
Pause Break ScrLk SysRq
Fn
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Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
B40-30/N40-30/B40-70/N40-70/B40-45/N40-45/B50-30/B50-30
Touch/B50-45/N50-45
B50-70/N50-70
AC power adapter jack
ConnectstheACpoweradapter.
Lenovo OneLink
connector
(on select models)
WhentheACpoweradapterisconnectedtotheAC
poweradapterjack,itprovidespowertothe
computerandchargesthebattery.Whena
supportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedto
theLenovoOneLinkconnector,itcannotonly
extendthecomputercapabilities,butalsoprovide
ACpowertotheco
mputerandchargethebattery.
Tous
etheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedto
removetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovo
OneLinkconnectorfirst.
Note: Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover. ReattachittotheLenovoOneLink
connectorwhenyouarenotusingtheLenovoOneLinkconnector.
Ventilation slots
Dissipatesinternalheat.
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Attention:
Makesurethatnoneoftheventilationslotsareblockedorelseoverheatingofthe
computermayoccur.
VGA port
Connectstoexternaldisplaydevices.
RJ-45 port
ConnectsthecomputertoanEthernetnetwork.
Danger:
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectatelephonecabletotheEthernet
port.YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisport.
HDMI port
ConnectstodeviceswithHDMIinputsuchasaTV
oradisplay.
USB 3.0 ports or USB
2.0 ports
ConnecttoUSBdevices.Fordetails,see
“ConnectingUSBdevices”onpage8.
Note: TheUSB3.0connectoriscompatiblewithUSB1.1,2.0,and3.0.
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Connecting USB devices
YoucanconnectaUSBdevicetoyourcomputerbyinsertingitsUSBplug
(TypeA)intotheUSBportonyourcomputer.
ThefirsttimeyouplugaUSBdeviceintoaUSBportonyourcomputer,
Windowsautomaticallyins tallsadriverforthatdevice.Afterthedriveris
installed,youcandisconnectandreconnectthedevicewithoutperforming
anyadditionalsteps.
BeforedisconnectingaUSBstoragedevice,makesureyourcomputerhas
finishedusingthedevicetotransferthedata.ClicktheSafelyRemove
HardwareandEjectMediaiconinthenotificationareaoftheWindows
desktopscreentoremovethedevicebeforedisconnecting.
Note: Typically,Windowsdetectsanewlyconnecteddeviceafterconnectingitandthen
installsthedriverautomatically.However,somedevicesmightrequireyoutoinstall
thedriverbeforeconnecting.Checkthedocumentationprovidedbythemanufacturer
ofthedevicebeforeconnecting.
Note:
IfyourUSBdeviceusesapowercord,connectthedevicetoapowersourcebefore
connectingit.Otherwise,thedevicemaynotberecognized.
Whenthecomputerisinsleepmode,youcanonlyusethekeyboardinsteadofthemouse
towakeupthecomputer.
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Connecting to a wired network
Wiredconnectionsareareliableandsafewaytoconnectthecomputertothe
Internet.
Hardware connections:
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Software configuration
ConsultyourInternetServiceProvider(ISP)fordetailsabouthowto
configureyourcomp uter.
Cable CableInternetservicesuseacablemodemconnectedto
theresidentialcableTVline.
DSL DSLisafamilyofrelatedtechnologiesthatbringhigh
speednetworkaccesstohomesandsmallbusinesses
overordinarytelephonelines.
Note: Theabovediagramsareforreferenceonly.Actualconnectionsmethodmayvary.
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TV cable
Splitter *
Cable modem *
* Not supplied.
Telephone line
Splitter *
DSL modem *
Cables
DSL
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Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
B40-30/N40-30/B40-70/N40-70/B40-45/N40-45:
B50-30/B50-30 Touch/B50-70/N50-70/B50-45/N50-45:
Combo audio jack
Connectstoaheadset.
Note:
Th
ecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportconventionalmicrophones.
Th
erecordingfunctionmightnotbesupportedifthirdpartyheadphonesorheadsets
areconnectedduetodifferentindustrystandards.
USB port
ConnectstoUSBdevices.Fordetails,see
“ConnectingUSBdevices”onpage8.
Novo button
Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostart
theLenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem,ortostartup
normally,ortheBIOSsetuputility,ortoenterthe
bootmenu.
Kensington lock slot
Attachasecuritylock(notsupplied)heretohelp
protectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorized
use.
Youcanattachase
curitylocktoyourcomputerto
helppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.Fordetailsoninstallingthesecuritylock,
pleaserefertotheinstructionsshippedwiththe
securitylockthatyouhavepurchased.
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Note:
Beforepurchasinganysecurityproduct,verifythatitiscompatiblewiththistypeof
securitykeyhole.
Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesand
securityfeatures.Lenovooffersnocomment,judgment,orwarrantyregardingthe
function,quality,orperformanceoflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Optical drive
Reads/Burnsanopticaldiscs.
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Front view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
System status indicators
Thesystemstatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.
Power and battery status indicator
Green:Thebatteryhasachargebetween20%and100%andtheAC
adapterisnotconnectedtothecomputer,orthebatteryhasacharge
between80%and100%andtheACpoweradapterisconnectedtothe
computer.
Bli
nkinggreen:Thebatteryhasachargebetween20%and80%andthe
ACpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerorthecomputerisinsleep
mode.
Ambe
r:Thebatteryhasachargebetween5%and20%andtheACadapter
isnotconnectedtothecomputer.
Bli
nkingamber:Thebatteryhasachargeof20%orlessandtheACpower
adapterisconnectedtothecomputer.
Off:Theba
tteryisdetached,orthebatteryhasachargeof5%orlessand
theACadapterisnotconnectedtothecomputer,orthecomputeris
poweredofforinhibernatemode.
System status indicators
Fordetails,see“Systemstatusindicators”on
page12.
Memory card slot
Acceptsmemorycards(notsupplied).For
details,see“Usingmemorycard
s(not
supplied)”onpage13.
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Hard disk drive indicator
Whenthisindicatorison,theharddiskdriveisreadingorwritingdata.
Using memory cards (not supplied)
Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingtypesofmemorycard:
•SecureDigital(SD)card
•SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card
•SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card
MultiMediaCard(MMC)
Inserting a memory card
Slideamemorycardinuntilitclicksintoplace.
Removing a memory card
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Push the memory card in until you hear a click.
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Gently pull the memory card out of the memory card slot.
Attention:
Whentheindicatorison,donotputthecomputerintosleepmodeorturnoffthe
computer.
Whentheindicatorison,donotmovethecomputer.Suddenphysicalshockmight
causeharddiskdriveerrors.
Attention:
Insertonlyonecardintheslotatatime.
ThiscardreaderdoesnotsupportSDIOdevices(SuchasSDIOBluetooth,andsoon).
Note: Ifadummycardisshippedwiththecomputer,pushthedummycardandremoveit
beforeinsertingamemorycard.
Attention:
Beforeremovingamemorycard,disableitthroughSafelyRemoveHardwareand
EjectMediatoavoiddatacorruption.
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Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Battery latch-manual
Keepsthebatterypacksecuredinplace.
Battery pack
Providethepowerforthecomputer.
Battery latch-spring loaded
Keepsthebatterypacksecuredinplace.
Bottom slot cover
Thehard diskdrive,memorymodule,and
miniPCIExpressCardareplaced
underneath.
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