Lenovo 30113RU - IdeaCentre A600 - 3011 User manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: 30113RU - IdeaCentre A600 - 3011

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

A600 - IdeaCentre 3011 6DU All-in-One PC

Version 1.0 2009.1

31036433

User Guide

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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, devices, or data.

Note: Pay attention to this important information.

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Contents

Important Safety Information

Chapter 1 Using the Computer Hardware .............................. 1

1.1 Left and right view of the computer .........................................2

1.2 Rear view of the computer .......................................................

1.3 Connecting your computer ......................................................3

1.4 Computer instruction ...............................................................9

1.5 Keyboard and Mouse (wired)

................................................11

Chapter 2 Using the Rescue System .................................... 13

2.1 Installing Drivers and Software Shipped with Your Computer ...14

2.2 OneKey Recovery ..................................................................15

2.3 File Management ...................................................................16

2.4 OneKey Antivirus ...................................................................18

Chapter 3 Using the Computer Software ............................. 21

3.1 Power2Go — Burning Discs .................................................22

3.2 WinDVD

...............................................................................23

3.3 Lenovo Healthcare Software ..................................................

3.4 Trend Micro Internet Security .................................................

3.5 VeriFace .................................................................................

3.6 Media Show ..........................................................................30

3.7 Lenovo Recovery Disc Maker ................................................30

Chapter 4 System Maintenance and Recovery .................... 33

4.1 Restoring the System ............................................................34

4.2 Backup status and conﬁguration ...........................................34

4.3 Cleaning Up the Disk .............................................................

4.4 Checking For, and Correcting Disk Errors ..............................

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4.5 Defragmenting the Disk(s) ......................................................35

4.6 Performing Daily Maintenance Tasks ......................................

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Conﬁrming Setup .............. 37

5.1 Troubleshooting Display Problems .........................................38

5.2 Troubleshooting Audio Problems ............................................

5.3 Troubleshooting Software Problems .......................................

5.4 Troubleshooting Problems with Optical Drives and Hard Disks ...40

5.5 Special considerations for troubleshooting Windows .............

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Chapter

This chapter contains the following

topics:

Computer hardware introduction

Information on computer connections

Note: The descriptions in this chapter might

vary from your computer, depending on

computer models and conﬁgurations.

User Guide

Using the Computer Hardware

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1.1 Left and right view of the computer

Attention: Be sure not to block any air vents on the computer. Blocked

air vents can cause thermal problems.

Power button Camera

IEEE 1394 connector Brightness down touch button

USB ports (2) Brightness up touch button

Headphone connector LCD On/Off

Microphone connector Optical drive eject touch button

Memory card reader Built-in microphone

Optical drive slot

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1.2 Rear view of the computer

TV tuner (Select models only)

USB ports (4)

Ethernet connector

Power connector

Cable routing clip

1.3 Connecting your computer

Use the following information to connect your computer:

• Look for the small connector icons on the back of your computer. Match the

connectors to the icons.

Note: Your computer might not have all of the connectors that are

described in this section.

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1.3.1

Check the voltage rating before you connect the equipment to an

electrical outlet to ensure that the required voltage and frequency

match the available power source.

If your computer uses an AC adapter:

Note: Use only the Lenovo provided AC adapter approved for use with this

device. Use of another AC adapter may cause a ﬁre or explosion.

1.3.2

Connect the keyboard cable to the appropriate keyboard

connector (USB connector).

1.3.3

Connect the mouse cable to the appropriate mouse connector

(USB connector).

Note: If your computer is equipped with a wireless keyboard or mouse,

follow those installation instructions.

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1.3.4 Computer stand

5˚

15˚

Use the stand to position the display to your preference. It can be adjusted from 5˚

forward to 15˚ backward.

The stand provides stability to the computer; it is not a removable part.

Attention: The computer stand must remain installed at all times to

ensure maximum system stability.

The computer is easy to

fall over and damage the

screen, if the view angle

is over than

5° forward

and the glass pieces

might hurt people.

The computer is

easy to fall over and

damage, if the view

angle is over than

15° backward.

Don’t put your hand on

the joint of the stand,

when you’r

e adjusting

the computer display

angle.

15˚

5˚

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1.3.5

If you have audio devices, attach them using the following

instructions:

1 2

Microphone Use this connector to attach a microphone (purchased separately)

to your computer when you want to record sound or if you use

speech-recognition software.

Headphone Use this connector to attach headphones (purchased separately)

to your computer when you want to listen to music or other

sounds without disturbing anyone.

1.3.6 If you have powered speakers with an adapter:

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 the Headphone port on the computer.

d. Connect the adapter to the power source.

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1.3.7 If you have powered speakers without an adapter

：

a. Connect the cable between the two speakers, if necessary. On some speakers,

this cable is permanently attached.

b. Connect the cable to the speaker if necessary. On some speakers, this cable is

permanently attached.

c. Connect the speakers to the Headphone port on the computer.

d. Connect the power cord plug to the power source.

Note: Some models are not equipped with external speakers.

1.3.8

Connect any additional devices that you have. Your computer

might not have all connectors shown.

1 2

3 4

1394

USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requires a

USB connection.

Network adapter

connector

Use this connector to attach the computer to an

ethernet-type local area network.

IEEE 1394 This connector provides connection to several types

of consumer electronics including digital audio devices

and scanners.

TV-Tuner connector Only supported on systems with optional TV tuner

card.

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1.3.9 Connect the power cords properly to grounded electrical

outlets.

1. Plug the power adapter cord into the back of the computer.

2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter.

3. Plug the power cord into an AC power source.

1.3.10

If your computer is equipped with a Memory Card Reader

connector, it is able to read/write data from:

Secure Digital (SD)

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

Memory Stick (MS)

Memory Stick PRO (MS pro)

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Secure Digital PRO (SD pro)

1.4 Computer instruction

Press the power button where is located on the side of this computer to turn it on.

Note: The buttons located on the bottom right of screen are touch button.

When you use your ﬁnger to touch them, the indicator will be light. But if

you touch the wrong button, the screen might be turn off. Then you need

to turn on the screen again.

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Important information about using optical drive

To insert a disc, turn the

data side toward the front

of the computer (label side

backward) and slide the

disc into the drive slot.

To eject a disc, make sure

the power is turned on

and then press the eject

touch button on the

bottom right of the screen.

Don’t insert 3 inch optical

disk into the drive slot. Or

the disk might cannot be

ejected.

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Important information about using this computer

Do not hold the stand and carry it upside down.

Otherwise, it might damage the joint of the stand.

Hold the computer tightly when you carry it.

1.5 Keyboard and Mouse (wired) (Only some models are

equipped with wired Keyboard and Mouse).

Important:

Be sure that you connect all high-power USB devices directly to the USB ports on

the e USB port on the keyboard can be used to connect some USB devices, such

as a USB mouse.

Note: Not all USB devices are compatible.

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—— Volume down

—— Volume up

—— Mute

LVT —— After starting the Windows operating system, press the LVT key to start

the program. You can then learn to use this featured software designed

for the Lenovo home PC with integrated Lenovo core technology, and

you can also use any other installed programs on the 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.

Note: Only some models are equipped with the wireless Keyboard

and Mouse or remote control. For more information about the wireless

Keyboard and Mouse or remote control, refer to those installation

instructions provided with your computer.

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Chapter

Using the Rescue System

This chapter contains the following

topics:

Rescue System

Internet application instructions

Attention: Using this program will result in

a loss of data.

• You can recover 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 content and format of the other partitions

of the hard disk drive will remain unchanged.

• If you want to install an operating system

with the Windows Vista Recovery DVD and

back it up with OneKey Recovery, you must

format the C partition in NTFS format and

install the operating system on the C partition.

Otherwise, the OneKey Recovery system

cannot run.

User Guide

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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 Management 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 partition. If the service partition is deleted or damaged

by someone other than authorized Lenovo servicers, Lenovo shall not be

liable for any losses arising there from in any way.

2.1 Installing Drivers and Software Shipped with Your

Computer

The Installing drivers and software function in the rescue system provides a way for

the user to conveniently install the drivers and software shipped with the computer.

It can install all drivers and software shipped with the computer automatically, and

it also can selectively install some of the drivers and software as required by the

user.

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 Install drivers and software.

Follow the screen prompts to install the drivers and software. Click Install to start

installing the drivers and software.

The system will restart. After the system has restarted, the installation process will

continue until completion.

Method 2: Manual Installation

In the Windows system, Click Start All Programs Lenovo Drivers and

Application Installation.

After starting the procedure, install all the drivers and software manually according

to the prompts.

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Notes:

1. It is recommended not to install the software which is already on the

computer.

2. Before accessing the operating system, make sure that the Drivers

and Application installation has been installed automatically. After

that, the manual installation function can be used. To start the manual

installation, restart the operating system. A prompt dialog will pop up

asking whether or not to continue automatically installing. Click Cancel.

2.2 OneKey Recovery

Main functions:

1. If a Windows operating system is preinstalled on your computer, the OneKey

Recovery function works in the following way:

Recover Factory Backup: Recover the computer system partition (drive C) to

the original factory default settings.

Note: After this operation, all existing data in the system partition will

be lost and other partitions on the disk will remain unchanged. In order

to prevent loss of data, be sure to back up important data before this

operation.

2. If a Windows operating system is not preinstalled on your computer, the

OneKey Recovery function will provide the following two options:

Create base backup: Without factory backup, the Lenovo OneKey Recovery

enables you to back up all data of the current system partition manually after

installing the operating system and common software. Upon completion of

base backup, you can use the Recover Base Backup function to recover the

system partition to the original factory default settings.

Note: Create base backup can only be used once. After the user has

performed the operation of base backup, this operation cannot be used

again. It is recommended to perform this operation after installing the

Windows operating system and the drivers and software shipped together

with the computer. Otherwise, the backup space is insufﬁcient.

Recover base backup: This operation recovers the computer system partition

(drive C) to the state of base backup.

Note: After this operation, all existing data in the system partition will

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