Lenovo 77274HU, User Manual

Page 1: ...Version 4 0 2010 10 User Guide IdeaCentre K3 Series 31046999 Machine type 10062 7727 ...

Page 2: ...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 Copyright Lenovo 2007 2010 ...

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Page 4: ...7 2 4 System Backup 18 2 5 System Recovery 18 2 6 Create Recovery Disc 18 Chapter 3 Using the Computer Software 19 3 1 Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System 20 3 2 Lenovo Eye Distance System 21 3 3 BackOn Track 22 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup 25 4 1 Troubleshooting Display Problems 26 4 2 Troubleshooting Audio Problems 27 4 3 Troubleshooting Software Problems 27 4 4 Troubleshooting Pr...

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Page 6: ...pics Computer hardware introduction Information on computer connections Note The descriptions in this chapter might be different from what you see on your computer depending on the computer models and configurations User Guide 1 Using the Computer Hardware ...

Page 7: ...puter Blocked air vents can cause overheating 9 8 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 Power button Power Dial indicator ON OFF File backup button USB connector Microphone connector Headphone connector Memory card reader selected models only Optical drive some models are equipped with only one optical drive Power Dial switch ...

Page 8: ...3 User Guide 3 1 2 4 5 6 Power button Headphone connector USB connector Memory card reader Microphone connector Optical drive ...

Page 9: ...he chassis Voltage selection switch selected models only Power connector PS 2 keyboard connector PS 2 mouse connector USB connectors 7 Ethernet connector 7 1 Audio connectors 6 On board VGA connector selected models only HDMI port 2 ...

Page 10: ...computer may not have all of the connectors described in this section 1 3 1 Check the position of the voltage selection switch on the rear of the computer Use a ballpoint pen to slide the switch if necessary Note Some computers do not have a voltage switch These computers control voltage automatically If the voltage supply range is 100 127 V AC set the switch to 115 V If the voltage supply range i...

Page 11: ...e devices 1 3 4 Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer If you have a Video Graphics Array VGA Standard monitor connect the cable to the connector as shown Note If your model has two monitor connectors be sure to use the connector on the graphics adapter If you have an HDMI monitor your computer must have an adapter that supports the HDMI monitor installed Connect the ca...

Page 12: ...ter to external devices such as powered stereo speakers Microphone Use this connector to attach a microphone to your computer when you want to record sound or if you use speech recognition software This connector might be located on the front of the computer Headphone Use this connector to attach headphones to your computer when you want to listen to music or other sounds without disturbing anyone...

Page 13: ...er Follow the instructions to configure advanced settings Sound configuration is as follows 1 Right click the Sound icon in the system property bar and select the sounds option to setup the sounds in the pop up dialog box 2 Select a playback device from the playback dialog box then click the configure button to configure it 3 Select 7 1 surround from audio channels in the pop up speaker setup dial...

Page 14: ...Help information for further assistance 1 3 7 Connect any additional devices that you have Your computer may not have all the connectors shown here USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requires a USB connection TV tuner connector Only supported on systems with optional TV tuner card Ethernet connector Use this connector to attach the computer to an Ethernet type local area netw...

Page 15: ...ive Compact Flash Type I Compact Flash Type II 1 3 10 Keyboard and Mouse wired LV T LVT LVT After entering Windows press this key to launch the LVT Lenovo Vantage Technology program Lenovo s pre loaded Home PC software In addition to its own functions the LVT program will allow you to start other Windows compatible software specially configured to run on this model of computer Selected models only...

Page 16: ...ions TURBO TURBO mode AUTO AUTO mode CO O L COOL mode Operation of the Power Dial The Power Dial function supports three operating modes AUTO TURBO and COOL System resources are optimized by toggling between those three different modes Different modes are used for different applications Display the main screen of the software Double click the Power Dial icon in the Quick Launch bar ...

Page 17: ...percentage of the current GPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal GPU clock frequency CPU Show the percentage of the current CPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal CPU clock frequency ODD The status of the optical drive HDD The status of the hard disk drive AUTO AUTO mode AUTO ...

Page 18: ...ch model is configured differently AUTO Each component operates as displayed in the picture The numeric values may vary because each model is configured differently TURBO TURBO mode TURBO Runs at full speed The system achieves its optimal performance Turn the Power Dial knob to the TURBO position to enable this mode ...

Page 19: ... intensive games or other programs that consume a high proportion of the system resources you should choose TURBO mode This will allow you to achieve optimal performance When the ODD status is shown as QUIET it indicates that the current maximal data CD reading speed is lower than the nominal maximal reading speed of the ODD CO O L COOL mode COOL The CPU runs at low frequency The system consumes m...

Page 20: ...omputer to factory default settings or to the last system backup status using OneKey Recovery If you do this all of the existing data on drive C will be lost but the content and format of the other partitions of the hard disk drive will remain unchanged If you want to install an operating system and back it up with OneKey Recovery you must format the C partition in NTFS format and install the oper...

Page 21: ...cked up state Detailed Operation Procedure 1 Repeatedly press and release the F2 key once turning on the computer until the Lenovo Rescue System open then select OneKey Recovery Note System Recovery will overwrite all of the data on the C drive To prevent loss of data be sure to back up relevant data before performing system recovery 2 Follow the on screen instructions to select the backup task yo...

Page 22: ...he prompts Notes 1 Do not install software which is already installed on the computer 2 Make sure that the Drivers and Application Installation software has been automatically installed before starting the operating system The manual installation function can only be used after the software has been installed 2 3 System Setup System Setup configures the network configuration for the Lenovo Rescue ...

Page 23: ...m click Start All Programs Lenovo Lenovo Rescue System After starting Rescue System click System Backup to back up your system partition by following the prompts 2 5 System Recovery Reboot your computer into the system recovery environment You can choose to restore to a system backup point or the initial state factory default settings 2 6 Create Recovery Disc Create a bootable recovery disc from t...

Page 24: ...re This chapter contains the following topics Computer software instructions Note The interface and function of each of these features are subject to the actual software that was shipped with the computer model that you purchased User Guide 19 ...

Page 25: ...e computer Note The Auto Switch Display function can not be used when your computer is in standby mode sleep mode or turned off Note This function applies only to computers equipped with a Lenovo PC camera and is available only after the camera has been installed Before using this software do the following 1 Click Start All Programs Lenovo USB2 0 UVC Camera vmcap 2 Select Options Preview from the ...

Page 26: ...art All Programs Lenovo Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System The default setting has been pre selected You can adjust the brightness and display delay time according to your needs 3 2 Lenovo Eye Distance System The Lenovo Eye Distance System can automatically detect the distance between you and the display It will alert you automatically when you sit too close to the display You can also set the viewi...

Page 27: ...evation 20 degrees Depression 30 degrees Horizontal angle of rotation angle of rotation of the face in the horizontal plane between 20 and 20 degrees 3 3 BackOn Track BackOn Track lets you easily back up important files to a disc hard drive or other storage device A Back Up Files project can be scheduled to run daily weekly or monthly Large backups are automatically spread across as many discs as ...

Page 28: ...a backup search for the file or folder you would like to restore and then click Next The files will be restored to the location you choose 3 3 5 Help For more information on the operation of BackOn Track see Product Help Information in the Help option You can learn more about the operation and settings of BackOn Track software in the Help document 3 3 6 File Backup button selected models only Afte...

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Page 30: ... and Problem Resolution Note The description of the TV tuner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV tuner card It does not apply to those machines that do not have a TV tuner card User Guide 25 Chapter Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup ...

Page 31: ... screen or no image is displayed on the monitor Troubleshooting and problem resolution 1 Check to see if the monitor has been turned on if not press the Power button 2 Check to see if the monitor power cord is loose if so plug the power cord securely into the monitor 3 Check to see if the signal cable to the monitor is securely connected to the connector on the computer graphics card if not shut d...

Page 32: ...lume bass or treble controls to eliminate distortion Reinstall the audio driver Disconnect any headphones from the headphone connector sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones are connected to the computer s side panel headphone connector Problem No sound from headphones Troubleshooting and problem resolution Check the headphone cable connection ensure that the headphone c...

Page 33: ...am from the Programs and Functions dialog box and then select Uninstall Modify 6 Perform the instructions displayed to uninstall the software 4 4 Troubleshooting Problems with Optical Drives and Hard Disks Problem The Optical drive is unable to read a CD DVD Troubleshooting and problem resolution 1 Check to determine if there is an optical drive icon in the resource manager of the operating system...

Page 34: ...cted the capacity of the hard disk shown in the system can be obtained The capacity of the hard disk as calculated using this method may be slightly different from the actual capacity due to the rounding of totals 4 5 Special considerations for troubleshooting Windows Record the following information as it may be useful later when troubleshooting system problems 1 The serial number of the software...

Page 35: ...nces Note To avoid damaging the computer or display do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the display Only use products specifically designed for cleaning displays and follow the instructions included with the product The following are general methods for cleaning the components You can use a soft cloth to remove dust on the surface of the computer the monitor the printer the speakers and t...