Lenovo 5000 Series, User Manual

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Page 3: ...novo international The names or logos of some corporations mentioned in this manual are only for purposes of an nouncement of trademark rights It does not necessarily mean that the product contains the relevant software or hardware Please refer to the description on the packing list for detailed configuration of the product Lenovo is a trademark of Lenovo international Microsoft is the registered ...

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Page 5: ...Explanation of Symbols Warning Caution moderately dangerous Note Caution minimal danger Recommendation Helpful instructions Danger Caution extremely dangerous Forbidden Dangerous operation ...

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Page 7: ...e three phase socket with grounding Do not change the standard power cable supplied with your computer 2 To prevent possible shock hazard please do not use your computer during a lightning storm You should disconnect the power cable network cable and telephone cable 3 Do not share an electrical outlet with other home electrical appliances with large power output otherwise there might be an unstabl...

Page 8: ...aintenance 1 Please maintain the cleanness of the operating environment If necessary cover your computer with a piece of cloth for dust pre vention 3 minutes after the system is turned off 2 Please disconnect the power supply before cleaning the computer Use a slightly wet soft cloth to clean the computer Do not use any liquid spray detergent or any detergent containing inflammable material 3 You ...

Page 9: ...necessary loss because the OneKey Recovery will delete all data on your C partition and restore your computer to the original fac tory status Do not change the size of your C partition otherwise the function of the restored C partition in the OneKey Recovery will be dis abled Please refer to the appropriate section when using this function 2 Do not delete unknown files or change the name of files ...

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Page 11: ...on 10 1 5 Connecting and using the flying shuttle box 11 1 5 1 Used with internet chat talking device 11 1 5 2 Using the USB connectors headphone microphone connectors on the monitor base 12 1 5 3 Using the shuttle 12 1 6 Keyboard 15 1 7 Using Quiet Mode 15 1 8 Connecting CCD Camera 16 Chapter 2 OneKey Recovery 17 Chapter 3 The introduction on usage of software 23 3 1 Digital Mode Plateform 24 3 1...

Page 12: ... 4 2 Disk Cleanup 57 4 3 Hard disk error checking and repairing 58 4 4 Disk Defragment 59 4 5 Daily Care 60 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 61 5 1 Display 62 5 2 Sound 62 5 3 Desktop Icons 64 5 4 Software Problems 66 5 4 1 End Programs 66 5 4 2 Add or remove programs 66 5 5 CD ROM Drive and hard disk drive 67 5 6 Special Notes on Models 68 Appendix ...

Page 13: ...omputer connecting components and helpful tips This chapter provides the following information Hardware configuration of the computer Helpful tips on components connection and usage Note Not all models have all these features Please refer to your system 1 1 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual Computer Hardware Connections Chapter 1 ...

Page 14: ... when using this key All unsaved data will be lost OneKey Recovery For models that have the System reparation function Pressing this key while the system power is off will start System reparation Quiet mode Pressing this key while in Windows will reduce the computer s noise Hard disk drive indicator This indicates the read write operations of the hard disk Digital mode Pressing this key while the ...

Page 15: ...tors Used to connect USB devices Speaker headphone connector Used to connect speakers or headphones Microphone connector Used to connect a microphone Memory card reader Used to read storage cards of MS MS PRO MS Duo SD MMC SM CF and MD etc Some models are not equipped with memory card reader 1394 connector Used to connect 1394 devices Some models are not equipped with this connector ...

Page 16: ...e not equipped with all the connectors Please refer to your system power connector LCD power connector Standard keyboard connector Standard mouse connector Parallel connector Serial connector VGA monitor connector USB connectors Ethernet connector Audio line in connector External VGA card connector TV antenna connector Speaker headphones connector Microphone connector Modem Telephone ...

Page 17: ...A monitor connector Used to connect the signal cable of the monitor VGA Some models have this connector some models have a External display card connector See below USB connectors Used to connect USB devices Ethernet connector Used to connect to LAN or wide band web devices External VGA card connector Used to connect the signal cable of the monitor VGA Some models have this connector some models h...

Page 18: ... O connectors 6 I O connectors audio input microphone line out rear speaker output central heavy bass output side speaker output Step 1 Right click the audio configuration icon on the bottom right corner of the screen Step 2 Select Sound Manager on the audio configuration menu as shown in the figure ...

Page 19: ... the interface as shown in the figure The sound effects and mixed audio demonstrations etc of the sound card can be configured in this interface Open Audio I O and you can configure the input and output of the sound card Step 4 The audio connectors shown in the figure match the I O connectors on the rear panel Configuration for the factory configuration of 2 0 speakers ...

Page 20: ...udio cables into the respective I O connectors on the rear panel Once a connector is connected a dialog box will pop up as shown the figure Select the device name according to the type device connected You can test if the connections and configurations are correct by clicking the sound box icons in the corresponding location in the left figure ...

Page 21: ...into the place as shown in the figure If you don t plug a microphone into the microphone connector and select Microphone in the popped up window as shown in the figure An error prompt shall come up as shown in the figure Plugging a microphone into the front microphone connector shall not cause the prompt dialog box to come up ...

Page 22: ... Connecting speaker Volume adjustment Bourdon effection the connection of main and sub speaker power cord Connect to Speaker Headphone Power switch 1 4 Helpful tips on the installation Monitopr power cord Line in cable Monitor signal cable ...

Page 23: ... talking device The built in speaker and microphone on the monitor base enable you to directly communicate with others by voice when using internet chat software Please Note 1 Please use the USB cable that is packaged with the monitor to connect the base shuttle to the computer as shown in the following figure 2 You must use the power adapter and power cord that is packaged with the monitor to con...

Page 24: ...n the monitor base 1 Connect to the USB connector on the back of the computer with USB cable 2 Connect the power adapter and plug it to the power supply 3 The USB connectors on the monitor base have limited power Please do not use high power USB devices like USB hard disks in all the ports at the same time 1 5 3 Using the shuttle Models configured with LCD monitors have a shuttle beneath the monit...

Page 25: ... shuttle turning the shuttle selects the Digital Home Appliance functions Pressing down the shuttle dial Enters into the selected item of the Digital Home Appliance Function After starting up the Digital Home Appliance Turning the shuttle moves the option focus Pressing down the shuttle dial confirms the option When playing photograph music and video files Turning the shuttle switches the playing ...

Page 26: ...he folder that contains the files Turn the dial again and the focus moves between files Press down the dial and the selected file shall be played Shuttle After the shuttle driver has been installed pressing the middle key of the shuttle will start the Happy Shuttle program The Happy Shuttle runs only on Windows XP Shuttle After starting up and as shown in the figure the program dial shall come up ...

Page 27: ... Mode operation After the system boots Windows XP pressing the Quiet mode key on the front panel will cause the system to enter Quiet Mode and the Quiet mode indicator light will turn blue Press the Quiet Mode key again to exit the Quiet mode Attentions for Quiet mode In Control Panel Performance and maintenance Power Options Power Schemes select Lenovo Power Management After selecting this option...

Page 28: ...If you start the Quiet mode in Windows XP please be sure to exit the Quiet mode before shutting down the computer 1 8 Connecting CCD Camera For models that are equipped with cameras you can connect CCD camera to the USB connector on the monitor base with a USB cable as shown in the following figure For the detailed instructions please see the manual that comes with the camera The CCD camera is con...

Page 29: ... the orginal factory default or to the most recent backup saved All data in the C partition will then be erased Other partitions in the hard disk will not change Note Your C partition must use the FAT32 partition format to successfully use the OneKey Recovery function OneKey Recovery Chapter 2 17 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual ...

Page 30: ...se make sure to backup all your data before performing a system recovery If this is not done all data in the C partition will be lost System Recovery Press Recovery button on the keyboard when the startup screen displays Press key R and r to select System Recovery and press key Enter to confirm Using the OneKey Recovery function ...

Page 31: ...ition the default backup in the hidden partition or the last saved backup will be overwritten 2 Do not change the size or location of the C partition after you make the backup Otherwise the backup data will not be able to be successfully restored System Recovery The recovery process will take a few minutes so please be patient You do not want to interrupt the operation System Recovery After the re...

Page 32: ...backup and to continue System Backup System backup operation may automatically use the un allocated disk space from the end of the disk if needed Press E to confirm the backup and to continue System Backup Follow the instructions on the screen Press E to confirm the backup ...

Page 33: ... to free up the space on the hard disk Press key R and r to select Backup Uninstallation and press key Enter to confirm System Backup The backup process will take a few minutes so please be patient You do not want to interrupt the operation System Backup After the backup is completed you will be prompted to restart your computer ...

Page 34: ...me free space being released and cannot be consolidated in the last partition Backup Uninstallation After the uninstallation is completed you will be prompted to restart your computer Help Press key R and r to select Help and press key Enter to confirm You can get helpful tips about how to use the OneKey Recovery function ...

Page 35: ... any time search according to the types of TV programs and remind you to watch and record TV programs on the scheduled time when you watch TV with your computer Note All the software interfaces follow the software provided with the computer you purchased The TV function described in this chapter is only applicable to the computers equipped with TV cards Note The burning function described in this ...

Page 36: ...g TV program bill My Movies My Pictures DVD Burn and My Music 3 1 1 My TV and TV Program Bill When cable TV input is connected successfully you can watch TV shows on your computer The accompanied TV Program bill enables you to see the TV show schedule easily at any time You can set the TV program to remind you and record a TV show at the scheduled time Note The first time you enable My TV you must...

Page 37: ... You may set up multiple groups of 9 channels Durng Multi screen preview the TV stations muted Multi screens preview Click the PageUp or PageDown key as shown in the figure to preview the channels in other groups Click the selected channel it will be displayed in full screen mode Scheduled recording Here you can set the schedule to record TV programs Click the Menu button on the tool bar select TV...

Page 38: ...d International Broadcast Standard and signal source Adjust the screen You can adjust the picture brightness contrast etc manually Click the Menu button on the tool bar select Screen Settings to adjust the screen settings Scheduled recording Here you can set the quality and file size of the TV Program to be recorded Click the Menu button on the tool bar select Recording Settings to set recording a...

Page 39: ...n the My TV module you will be record TV to your hard disk to be viewed later Clicking the Play button will allow the TV Program to resume from where you left Clicking the Fast Forward key will allow you to catch up with the normal progress of the TV show 3 1 2 Update media base If you want to enjoy pictures music and movies in the Digital Home Appliance you must first add the pictures music and m...

Page 40: ...28 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual Step 4 Check the folder that stores the media file Step 5 Click Update Step 3 Select the hard disk and folder that store the media files ...

Page 41: ...click on the Play button Play all the movies If you want to play all the movies check All movies Click on the Play button then all the movies shall be played in order My Favorites click the checkbox for the movie that you would like to add to my favorites and then select Add to my favorites Movie ranks arrange the movies according to the number of times it has been played Other devices display the...

Page 42: ...speed When playing slowly the playing speed can be switched to be 1 0 8 0 7 or 0 5 times normal speed Jump Click on the Jump menu input the amount of time to skip and the program shall jump forward that amount of time Menu Adjust the menu appearance when playing movies Click Menu button the following menu shall come up Index Movies can be indexed by the order of their names created time formats or...

Page 43: ...Adjust the sound effect when playing movies Settings Adjust the size of the window when play movies and toggles the display time on and off DVD configuration Adjust the display of titles dub DVD scene angle and memory option when playing DVD movies ...

Page 44: ...ge the pictures according to the number of times it has been viewed Other devices display the pictures stored in the external storage devices of the computer Burn Burn the selected pictures into CDs All pictures List all the pictures stored on the hard disk and CD select the pictures to be viewed then click on the Play button Start In Digital Home Appliance select My Pictures or use the shuttle to...

Page 45: ... pause stop reduce volume increase volume overturn anticlockwise last piece next piece mute switch shrink amplify overturn clockwise menu Click menu button you can adjust the options to view the pictures Display Adjust the display attributes of pictures such as the time interval and effect when playing pictures ...

Page 46: ...usic to be listened to and click on the Play button Settings Adjust the background music when playing pictures 3 1 5 My Music Enjoy the music stored on the hard disk or other external computer storage devices Start In Digital Home Appliance select My Music or use the shuttle to select My Music to start ...

Page 47: ...ic can be indexed by the order song title collections genre artists and most recently played pop up close CD mute stop last piece fast play next piece jump reread reduce volume increase volume menu slow play play pause Jump Click on the Jump menu input the amount of time to be skipped and the music shall jump forward that amount of time Replay Press the Replay key once click on the music you want ...

Page 48: ...ay menu is used to adjust the background pattern when playing music And adjust if the ID3 related information is displayed System settings In the main interface of Digital Home Appliance select System settings here you can set the attibutes of the Digital Home Appliance 3 1 6 System settings ...

Page 49: ...ined in Storage location FAT32 partition format is recommended because Digital Home Appliance does not support NTFS partition format 3 2 Burning CD RecordNow software can help you burn data music and video files easily into CD VCD or other data CDs The detailed steps are as follows Start Double click on the software icon of RecordNow for Lenovo on the desktop The Main Menu You can start CD burning...

Page 50: ...ormat by selecting Select Jukebox CD The software will prompt you to find the usable music files automatically or allow you to find the files manually Note the following problems may cause the burning process to fail The file is being used by other applications Files recorded with non standard sample frequency WAV and MP3 files must be recorded in 16 bit format with a sample rate of 22 or 44 1KHz ...

Page 51: ... Burning music CDs Step 3 Select the music to be burned Click Add You can use the up arrow and down arrows to adjust the order of the music after everything is ready Click Burn Burning music CDs Step 2 Click View open the music folder ...

Page 52: ... Manual Burning data CDs Step 1 In this option you can select the data files on the hard disk and burn them into data file disc Click Data CD Burning data CDs Step 2 Open the data browsing dialog box Click Add files and folders ...

Page 53: ...41 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual Burning data CDs Step 4 After selecting the files Click Burn Burning data CDs Step 3 Open the dialog box to browse the hard disk files and select the files to be burned ...

Page 54: ...42 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual Exact copy Step 1 Here you can copy the disc Click Exact copy Exact copy Step 2 Place the source disc the drive and Click Copy ...

Page 55: ...es User Manual Exact copy Step 5 Wait while the disc burning is finished Exact copy Step 3 Wait while the read process finishes Exact copy Step 4 Remove the source disc and put a blank disc in the drive then Click Confirm ...

Page 56: ...copy Step 6 After the burning of disc finishes the CD will eject Please take the burned disc out If you need to copy another copy of the same disc please click Create another copy otherwise click done Archiving files Archive common file types ...

Page 57: ...45 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual Save image Put in the disc Click Save to create the image of the disc Save image Create the image of the disc and save it on the hard disk ...

Page 58: ...Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual Burn image Burn a disc image of a disc image file fron the hard disk Burn image Click Browse to find the disc image files to be burned And then Click Burn to create the disc ...

Page 59: ...an export the video and burn it into video disc Installation Access the installation folder of Norton antivirus double click CDStart 3 3 Norton Installation Select Install Norton AntiVirus 2006 in the dialog box Perform the installation according to the software instructions ...

Page 60: ...ning for viruses is in process Main Menu After the installation is successful and the software configuration is done the main menu will come up The status of scanning for and removing viruses will be displayed on it Scanning for viruses Step 1 Click Scan Select the mode to scan for viruses in the Scan dialog box ...

Page 61: ...ts view the scanning and removal results Scanning for viruses Step 4 Click view Quarentine on the left of the dialog box to view the viruses Virus database update Step 1 When the prompts as shown in the figure come up it means the virus definition database needs be updateded ...

Page 62: ...s database update Step 4 Click Next Virus database update Step 2 Click LiveUpdate on the software interface to start the update Note An internet connection is required to perform the update operation Virus database update Step 3 Click Next ...

Page 63: ...ovo 5000 Series User Manual Virus database update Step 5 Click Next Virus database update Step 6 Please wait while the updates are downloaded Virus database update Step 7 Install the updated virus definitions ...

Page 64: ...52 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual Virus database update Step 8 Click Finish to complete the update operation Help Please click Help Support on the main menu to obtain more specific information ...

Page 65: ...1 2 3 4 5 4 This chapter provides the following System restore Disk cleanup Hard disk error checking and repairing Disk defragment Daily care Safety In Use Chapter 4 53 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual ...

Page 66: ...mes your computer may have some problems due to improper operation In such case you may restore your system by a simple way with the system backup Please note the current settings of your system will be lost Please make sure the backup of your settings Step 1 Click Start All Programs ...

Page 67: ...Restore Step 5 Select Restore my computer to an earlier time and then click Next Step 6 Select the most recent date in which the system performed well you can choose a specific month by clicking on the arrows located at the sides of the calendar Select System Check Point or Restore Point and then click Next ...

Page 68: ...before the system recovery starts Please save all your data and then click Next After the operation is successfully completed you will be prompted to restart your computer Click OK to continue Step 2 Enter a name that is easy to identify in the Restore point descriptions field and then click Create Step 3 After the creation of restore is successfully completed click Close Note If this operation fa...

Page 69: ... deleted Usually select all types of files Step 4 Click OK Step 5 When the dialog box displays click Yes 4 2 Disk Cleanup By cleaning your hard disk on regular basis you can obtain better system performance Step 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories Step 2 Select System Tools Disk Cleanup ...

Page 70: ...epairing With disk error checking and repairing on a regular basis you can maintain your computer in a good condition and correct some errors during operation Step 2 In the My Computer window select the disk drive that needs to be checked Right click on the disk drive and select Properties Step 3 Select Tools and click Check Now ...

Page 71: ...click Defragment Now 4 4 Disk Defragment Disk fragments are some tiny storage areas that have small rooms cannot be directly reused and are located in different positions in the disk If you do not perform the disk defragment function for a long time the system performance may be lowered Perform a disk defragment by following the instruction below Step 4 Check the two options as shown in the figure...

Page 72: ...speaker and mouse can be cleaned away by a soft cotton cloth Use the dust collector to clean the corners that cannot be reached To thoroughly clean the keyboard turn off the computer and gently clean the keys with a wet cloth Do not use the keyboard until it is completely dry Keep water away from the internal computer Do not use a soft cloth that is too wet And do not directly spray water on the m...

Page 73: ...1 2 3 4 5 5 This chapter provides the following Display Sound Desktop icons Software CD ROM drive and hard disk drive Troubleshooting Chapter 5 61 Lenovo 5000 Series User Manual ...

Page 74: ...and connect the signal cable 2 Settings of display properties 3 There is waterwave on the monitor screen Check to see if there are any electronic devices that generate magnetic interference such as refrigerator electric fan electric dryer UPS manostat and fluorescent lamp within the distance of one meter around the computer Or if the two monitors of two computers stay close to each other within on...

Page 75: ...o the computer 2 Check to make sure that the sound channels are not muted Double click the speaker icon at the bottom right of the toolbar and confirm if the mute option is selected for all sound channels If yes please uncheck them 3 Check to see if the volume of all sound channels are set at a minimum level If yes please adjust the volume to an appropriate level Please re install the sound card d...

Page 76: ...or screen is called the desktop After you starts your computer With different desktop settings you can find different icons and menus are shown on the desktop 5 3 Desktop Icons Usage of task bar The task bar and some shortcut icons are located at the bottom of the screen The following section is an introduction to the use of the task bar 1 The quick launch icons 2 The icon of a minimized window 3 ...

Page 77: ... Properties menu 1 The Quick Launch icons usually include Media Player Internet Explorer browser and much more 2 To display a pop up window that is on the task bar right click on the icon of the window You can select Restore Maximize or Close the window 3 There are buttons located on the bottom right of the screen such as sound and network connection By double clicking on a button it allows you to...

Page 78: ...on click Start and select Control Panel 5 4 2 Add or remove programs Install programs When installing a program you should avoid terminating the installation in an improper way such as a power break because it might cause system errors or even system boot failure Uninstall programs If you want to uninstall a program you should never directly delete the files or directories that have been installed...

Page 79: ...make sure that the inserted CD ROM does not have any defects If defects are found remove the CD ROM and insert one of the CD ROMs from your computer package to confirm if the CD ROM drive can read this CD ROM 2 The hard disk capacity that is shown in the system is smaller than the marked capacity The OneKey Recovery function occupies some room in the hard disk which is not visible in the operation...

Page 80: ...G Due to the rounding of minor numbers in calculation there might be a slight discrepancy between the actual value shown in the system and the calculated value 5 6 Special Notes on Models Keep the serial number of the supplied software in a safe place Please keep the serial number of the software in a safe place This is a special number provided by the developer There will not be any replacements ...