Lenovo 3000 Y400 series, User Manual

Page 1: ...help Pay attention to the caution and safty messages in this guide and the safety messages in the preface In the guide some useful icons are applied to catch your attention There are Hint Helpful pointers and tricks to get more from your notebook Note To help you note and avoid possible damage to your notebookʹs hardware or software or loss of your work Caution Point out possible damage to propert...

Page 2: ...ies notebook computer This powerful and flexible notebook computer is designed to provide long term reliable and high computing performance This chapter specifies the various components of your computer Be familiar with each component before you start operating this notebook 1 1 Quick tour for your computer This section guides you through the locations for controls and ports on your computer Front...

Page 3: ...r Jack 18 Wireless Bluetooth Enable Disable Button 3 Fan Louvers 19 Mute Button 4 LAN Port Modem Jack 20 Novo Button 5 USB Ports x1 21 Power Switch 6 IEEE 1394 Port 22 Audio Volume status LED Indicator 7 SD MS MMC Card Port 23 Shuttle 8 PC Card Port 24 Built in Microphone 3 ...

Page 4: ...cator 31 Microphone in Jack 16 Display 32 Headphone out Jack 1 1 1 Security keyhole Your computer comes with a security keyhole You can purchase a security cable and lock to fit this keyhole The security cable s instruction tells you how to use it Hint Before you buy the security cable make sure it fits your computer s security lock slot 1 1 2 Power jack Use this connector to attach the AC adapter...

Page 5: ...s correctly connected to the power source A wrong connection can damage your computer and result in a fire accident 1 1 3 Fan louvers The internal Fan Louvers enable air to circulate in the computer and cool the Central Processor Hint Your notebook switches on the fan when the Central Processor becomes hot The operation of the fan might cause some noises which is a normal situation Caution To avoi...

Page 6: ...line The high current of a digital line might damage the Modem 1 1 5 USB ports x1 Use Universal Serial Bus USB connectors to connect USB interface compatible devices such as a printer or digital camera 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 ...

Page 7: ...ia Reader 1 1 8 PC card port Your computer has the Type II PC Card slot You can insert a PC Card in the slot See Using PC Card for details 1 1 9 Hidden Touchpad status LED indicator This LED Indicator hints you that the Touchpad is in use or not When it is in use the LED is on 1 1 10 Hidden Touchpad Enable Disable LED indicator This LED Indicator indicates the Hidden Touchpad function status When ...

Page 8: ...hold the Fn key then press the NumLk key 1 1 14 Caps Lock If the LED is lit the uppercase letter function 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 CapsLk key 1 1 15 HDD ODD LED indicator Use a hard disk drive or an optional drive to read or write data When this indicator is blinking do not put t...

Page 9: ... Bluetooth are options to marketing requirements It will extend the operating time of battery if the wireless or Bluetooth 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 equipment out of function and result in serious accident Caution Do no...

Page 10: ...or uninstall the system through the application See OneKey Recovery 4 6 User Guide in Lenovo Drivers CD for details Caution Make sure you have already backed up the data on the hard drive The system recovery will reformat the hard drive and restore it to factory settings If your operation system has installed the EnergyCut software you can quickly lunch the EnergyCut program under the working oper...

Page 11: ... the Power Switch for more than 4 seconds If the system still can t be powered off then remove the AC adapter and the battery 1 1 22 Audio volume status LED indicator The six Volume status LED indicators indicate the audio volume adjust status Use the Shuttle or Fn to adjust the audio volume 1 1 23 Shuttle Up Down OK 11 ...

Page 12: ...ick to return to main 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 b If Lenovo Shuttle Center is not installed on your Notebook Press Up and Down button to control the volume Press OK to run...

Page 13: ...S video port 1 1 28 Optical media drive The optical media drive provides a way to transfer data between your computer and CD DVD media Depending on the features provided with your computer you can play CD VCD and DVD media on your computer If your computer has a CD RW or DVD RW Device you can burn the digital data to CD or DVD media Hint Optical media drives might vary with your computer model Whe...

Page 14: ...e 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 computer is starting or shutting down 1 1 31 Microphone in jack Enables a microphone connection for audio input 1 1 32 Headphone out jack Enables a headphone or external connect...

Page 15: ...de The indicator is off when the computer is powered off or in Hibernation mode 1 1 33 2 Battery status The computer is operating on battery power The battery LED status is z Blinking amber The battery is low power The computer is operating on external power The battery status includes z Blue The battery has more than 95 charge Amber The battery is being charged 1 1 33 3 Wireless Bluetooth status ...

Page 16: ...h feature is on and the radio link is ready for use z Flashing amber Data is being transmitted 1 1 34 Build in stereo speakers Use the two 1 5 Watts stereo speakers to output clear stereo sound z Back view 35 Monitor Connector 36 Fan Louvers 1 1 35 Monitor connector Use this port to connect an external monitor or a projector with your computer to display information See Connecting to External Disp...

Page 17: ...To protect your notebook from damage or fire avoid inserting objects into the air vents and blocking air flow z Bottom view 37 Battery Release Latch 38 Hard Disk Wirelss CardCover 39 Memory Module Cover 40 Battery Lock Unlock Latch 41 CPU FAN Cover 1 1 37 Battery Release latch Slide the latch across to release the battery pack for removal Hint To release the battery pack you should first unlock th...

Page 18: ...int Do not insert a different model of memory module It might drop the computer performance and even damage the motherboard Caution This cover is designed for memory expansion convenience but do not install additional memory modules by yourself If you need to install additional memory modules bring your computer to one of our service centres The professional technician who has been qualified by Le...

Page 19: ...ery Release Latch Releasing battery pack 1 Shut down the computer 2 Close the display panel and turn over the computer 3 Slide the Battery Lock Unlock Latch to the Unlock position to remove the battery pack by pulling the battery pack horizontally out of the main frame 1 1 41 CPU fan cover This cover protects CPU and thermal module Caution Do not change the CPU by yourself If you need to change th...

Page 20: ... frame 1 2 2 Starting up for the first time Because the battery is not charged when you turn on your computer for first time you have to connect the AC adaptor to the computer Note If there s no external power source connected and the battery is low probably you cannot power on the system In this case you need to plug an AC adapter for power supply Caution Wrong AC adaptor might damage your comput...

Page 21: ...e all the open files and exit all the running applications Click Start Turn Off Computer Turn Off The computer will complete the turning off process and shut down the power Hint If there is an error during the turning off process and the system cannot shut down automatically press the Power Switch for 4 5 seconds to turn off the computer Note If you are using the Windows operating system then use ...

Page 22: ...ry normally Hint Charge more than 6 hours when the computer is off charge more than 8 hours when the computer is on Note 1 Do not unplug the power connection during the charging 2 Use and charge only the battery that comes with the computer 1 3 2 Using battery When your computer is not connected to an external power source it will automatically supply power for your computer The fully charged batt...

Page 23: ...plan on using the computer for a long time remove the battery pack and store it separately Note Charge and discharge the battery at least once every three months to avoid the battery malfunctions by over discharge 1 3 3 Battery initialization After using the battery for a long time the battery s operating time is much shorter than the first use The reason is that the lithium ion battery memory is ...

Page 24: ... Checking the battery status When you are using the battery power you can get the battery status and the remaining power of the battery through the following ways 1 Double click the battery icon at the right bottom of Windows taskbar By the default the battery icon only shows when the computer is using battery power to pop up the battery status window It shows the battery status and its remaining ...

Page 25: ...oes not appear at the bottom right side of the Windows taskbar adjust the Windows settings to display it by completing the following steps Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Option Advanced select Always show icon on the taskbar Click OK Note The broken lithium ion battery will pollute the environment and can be dangerous to humans Do not dispose the battery as normal tras...

Page 26: ...asy to break Use both hands to hold the left and right side or one hand to hold the up middle side of the display panel and the other hand to open and close it gently 2 Do not hold only the left or right side to opening and closing the display panel 3 Do not open and close the display roughly Otherwise it can damage the LCD display 4 Do not put objects on the LCD back cover or press or hit it 1 5 ...

Page 27: ...bers and characters under this mode Press Fn PrtScm NumLk again to disable this function 1 5 2 Keyboard shortcuts You can use the shortcut keys to access some functions quickly Shortcut Function Fn ESC Enable disable touchpad function Fn F1 Put the computer into Standby Mode Fn F2 Turn off the LCD back light Fn F3 Change display mode between LCD and external display Fn F4 Enable disable wireless f...

Page 28: ...Fn Increase Decrease LCD brightness You also can use Windows Key to access some window applications or utility Shortcut Function E Open Windows Explorer R Open Run dialog box F Open Search Results dialog box Ctrl F Open Search Results Computers dialog box when computer connects to network Fn Ins Pause Open System properties dialog box If you want to change the keyboard setting Click Start Control ...

Page 29: ...n Tap twice to perform the same function as double clicking the left mouse button 2 Drag and Drop Move the on screen pointer on the object that you want to move Tap the Touchpad twice but leave your finger on the pad after the second tap Now you are in Drag and Drop mode as press and hold the left mouse button Move your finger away from the Touchpad to stop drag and drop 3 Scroll button It helps y...

Page 30: ...vironment for a long time 1 7 Using optical media driver There are two kinds of ODD drivers Tray in driver and Slot in driver 1 Tray in driver To load the disc into optical media drive complete the following steps 1 Press the drive eject button on the drive door and wait a while for drawer to come out Pull it out gently until it is fully opened 2 Lay the CD DVD into the drawer label side up 3 Pres...

Page 31: ...about your notebook computer 2 1 Setup and maintain the computer 2 1 1 Power management The notebook computer has a series of automatic adjustable power saving facilities called power management Power management will try to change some system components from high power consumption to lower level and ensure the computer operates at higher performance and lower power consumption This computer has bu...

Page 32: ...ns 2 1 2 The power management under Windows XP ACPI mode Under the ACPI mode of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system the system power management will be controlled by the operating system so all the power management settings can be modified through Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options 2 1 3 Turn off the monitor or hard disk You can modify the power schemes to turn off the m...

Page 33: ... the computer to enter standby mode close the lid of portable computer press the Power Switch or press the computer sleep button 2 1 5 Hibernation mode Hibernation mode suspends the system hard disk STD This useful facility saves all the data in memory and video memory to the hard disk The next time you turn on the computer the pervious state will restore If you are using Microsoft Windows XP or W...

Page 34: ... work properly after the system restoress from hibernation mode remove and re install the card and restart the computer To quit hibernation mode press the Power Switch Press the keyboard key and touchpad can not quit the hibernation mode 2 1 6 Set up low power protection Note If you do not save your data in time before the battery runs out and you have no related protection setting for this issue ...

Page 35: ... pop up window choose when the alarm goes off the computer will Hibernate click OK in the pop up window click Apply in the Power Options Properties window 2 2 Using multimedia audio system The computer is equipped with a multimedia audio system including built in stereo speakers Audio output jacks and external microphone jacks are at the left side of the computer You can adjust the main volume wit...

Page 36: ...both the video controller and display must support the program and the necessary video drivers must be installed Before you change any of the original display settings record the original settings for future reference Click Start Control Panel Appearance and Themes Change the screen resolution Use the slider to choose different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution If you choose a resol...

Page 37: ... s performance without any cost of mobility The mostly used PC cards include memory cards Modem hard disks and LAN cards PCMCIA defines the industry standard for PC cards This computer provides a PCMCIA slot for Type II PC cards at its right side When you need to remove PC cards press the eject button besides the slot and pull the PC cards out Your computer can recognize most popular PC Cards and ...

Page 38: ... a PC Card by pulling on its cable if one is attached Note Some PC cards do not support PnP Plug and Play facility refer to the user guide before using them 2 7 Using card reader This computer has a 3 in 1 Memory Card Reader It can read and write the popular Memory Stick Secure Digital SD and MMC card So you can easily transfer the data between your computer and digital camera PDA and MP3 player 3...

Page 39: ... even cause you to reinstall the operating system 3 1 1 Installing Chipset driver z Insert the driver CD z Open E WinXP Chipset Setup exe In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction to start the files copy process z At the end of installing restart the computer to complete the installation 3 1 2 Installing Graphic Card driver z Insert the driver CD z Base on the different Graphics C...

Page 40: ... E WinXP Audio Setup exe In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction to start files copy process At the end of installing select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer z The system will restart to complete the installation 3 1 4 Installing Bluetooth driver z Insert the driver CD Enable the Bluetooth device before you install the driver by pre...

Page 41: ...t files copy process and complete the installation z Follow the instruction to restart the system after the installation 3 1 7 Installing LAN Card driver z Insert the driver CD z Open E WinXP LAN Setup exe In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction to start files copy process and complete the installation z Follow the instruction to restart the system after the installation 3 1 8 I...

Page 42: ...Graphics card machine Open E WinXP TouchPad Discrete graphics card machine Setup exe For Integrated Graphics card machine Open E WinXP TouchPad Integrated graphics card machine Setup exe z In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction to start files copy process At the end of installing select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer z The system...

Page 43: ...to complete the installation 3 2 BIOS setup The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup program is a menu driven utility It enables you to change the system configuration and tailor the operation of your Notebook to meet your individual work needs To enter the BIOS setup utility press F2 before the operating system is booted BIOS Setup Utility is a menu driven application in English Through it us...

Page 44: ...on the different hardware configuration The Menu bar The top of the Setup screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main Use this menu to change the basic system configuration Advance d Use this menu to enable and change the advanced features available on your system Security Use this menu to set User and Supervisor passwords Boot Use this menu to specify the order in which the Notebook ...

Page 45: ...he menu the bar tells its specific function as well as the hot keys related specifically to that item and or submenu If you accidentally make unwanted changes to the current configuration go to the Exit menu and select Discard Changes 3 2 2 The Main menu Press and to select the Main menu the Main menu is as follows It displays the following information regarding your current system System Time Rep...

Page 46: ...e Set your system to the specified time usually the current time The format is hour minute and second using the 24 hour clock You can insert the appropriate information with Tab and Enter key 3 2 2 2 System date Set your system to the specified date usually the current date The format is month day and year You can insert the appropriate information with Tab and Enter key 3 2 2 3 Other information ...

Page 47: ... show a screen logo when boots up The default setting is Enabled 3 2 3 2 Power on Display This option allows you to set the Power on Display mode If set to Auto Selected then if any external display is connected the power on display will be in CRT mode only Otherwise it will be in LCD mode only If set to Simultaneous then will display both of the integrated LCD screen and CRT screen mode The defau...

Page 48: ...ress Enter key the setting menu displays Then you can key in the password If you want to change the password press Enter key and key in the current password then key in the new password 3 2 4 2 Set User Password The user password can only be set after setting the supervisor password the setting of user password is same as the setting of supervisor password 48 ...

Page 49: ...ord you must key in the old password into the Enter old Password option then press Enter key to clear Note Be careful to remember the passoword or you might unable to enter the system or lose data 3 2 4 4 Password on Boot This option allows you to specify whether a password is required upon booting the machine Press Enter key to select Enabled to require a password or Disabled when you don t requi...

Page 50: ...m Bootable devices include floppy disk drives hard disk drives Network Boot and optical disc drives To make changes select Boot from the menu bar 3 2 5 1 Boot priority order menu This option allows you to alter the boot priority The system uses this priority to search for the boot device on system power up according to the numerical order 50 ...

Page 51: ...tc You can press Fn and F6 to add them to the Boot priority order 3 2 6 The Exit menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program you should save your changes and exit Setup 3 2 6 1 Exit Saving Changes Once you have finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit Menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to Non Volatile RAM 51 ...

Page 52: ...nt to save your changes before exiting 3 2 6 2 Exit Discarding Changes This option can be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program The default setting is No If you have made changes to the fields other than system date system time and password the system will ask for confirmation when choosing Exit Discarding Changes The system reboots using the original Setup...

Page 53: ...the values that you selected to the Non Volatile RAM 3 3 Hardware configuration and component standard Note The configuration is subject to prior sale the following information is only for your reference CPU z Intel Merom Yonah Yonah Celeron CPU z μFCPGA encapsulation Chipset z North Bridge Intel 945GM Intel 945PM Intel 940GML z South Bridge Intel ICH7 M System RAM z Support DDRII 533 667MHz RAM z...

Page 54: ...4 1 16 10 WXGA TFT LCD Glare Type 1280 800 z Intel 945GM 940GML model with Integrated Graphics card z Intel 945PM model with Nvidia Geforce Go7300 discrete Graphics card A When the system memory is 256M then the VGA RAM can be up to 128M through TurboCache technology B When the system memory equals or is beyond 512M then the VGA RAM can be up to 256M through TurboCache technology C NVIDIA TurboCac...

Page 55: ...e TypeII PCMCIA Slot z One 3 in 1 Card Reader SD Card MultiMedia Card Memory Stick Card Communication device z Built in 10M 100M or 1Giga Ethernet Card z Built in 56Kbps Modem z Built in PCI E Wireless Card option z Built in Bluetooth Card option Weight and size z Weight including battery pack 2 29 Kg Weight might vary with different configurations z Size 340mm x 253mm x 27 front 37 back mm Power ...

Page 56: ...Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 56 50 60Hz Output 19V 4 74A For Integrated Graphics Card Machines Input 100 240V 50 60Hz Output 19V 3 42A ...

Page 57: ...kup your critical data which is in the notebook computer to ensure thedata s safety and security 4 1 1 Take care of using the computer z Do not disassemble the computer Contact your supplier immediately when you encounter a problem z Do not place any heavy objects on the LCD cover z The LCD is easy to make scratch Do not wipe the LCD with paper or touch it with fingers or pens z We strongly recomm...

Page 58: ... ventilation slots might be jammed z Keep the computer at least 13cm away from electric appliances which have strong magnetic radiations such as TV set refrigerator motor or large speakers z Do not move the computer from a cold environment to a warm place suddenly When the temperature difference is over 10 condensation phenomenon will happen inside the computer and damage storage media z Do not pl...

Page 59: ...ery from being short circuit z Do not place the battery separately from the computer and without recharging for over 6 months 4 1 5 For outdoor using z Backup the critical data before you take your computer outdoors z Ensure that the battery is full z Be sure to turn off the power and close the LCD well z Do not leave anything between the closed LCD and the keyboard z When you leave the computer i...

Page 60: ...dding new hardware without authority from Lenovo licensed agencies z Lenovo has no warranty on the usability or reliability of any devices or software that are not provided by Lenovo or its affiliates 4 2 Troubleshooting 4 2 1 The computer does nothing when you press the power button Do as follows z See if the AC adapter and its power cord are well connected to the computer and power outlet z Chec...

Page 61: ... disk in the floppy drive z If the computer shows the screen of logo but cannot boot the operating system or reports errors when the system is booted restore the operating system z Enter the BIOS Setup Utility restore its settings to the default configuration and save it Restart the computer 4 2 3 The computer halts or reports error when you install software or applications from CD or other storag...

Page 62: ...d if the printer is in a normal working status z Read the user guide of the printer and configure the printer and computer in compliance with the requirements in the guide z See if the computer port connected with the printer is disabled in BIOS z See if the computer s port configuration meets the requirements of the printer You can check this in BIOS and in the operating system For example some I...

Page 63: ...ents of the device or is compatible with it z See if the device can work normally when it is connected with other portable computers z See if the device of other model can work normally when it is connected with you portable computer If the methods above mentioned do not work contact Lenovo licensed service agencies 4 2 6 You can not dial up with the computer z See if the telephone line is well co...

Page 64: ...ardware configuration of the computer meets the lowest operating requirements of these programs z Read the user guide of the software and make sure the software environment can be used to operate these programs z Read the user guide of the software and make sure other peripheral devices called during the operation of these programs can operate normally z Shut down other operating software so as to...

Page 65: ...switched to it 4 3 Service support system Except the maintenance and troubleshooting actions we recommend we strongly recommend Do not disassemble your computer do not maintain repair or restructure the computer by yourself or by agencies that are not licensed by Lenovo Contact Lenovo licensed service agencies for maintenance and repair services You can get free or charging services on the basis o...

Page 66: ...Malaysia 1800 18 2388 Thailand 1800 06 0087 Indonesia 001 803 0601 2003 India 1800 425 3324 A list of Service Providers and their telephone numbers is available at www lenovo com support phone For more details refer to Safety and warranty guide comes with your computer Keep the guide well for future use ...