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Lenovo Portable Computer User Manual

1 LCD

Display

Latch

TFT Color LCD

3 Power

Button

4 Quick

Buttons

Keyboard Status Indicators

6 Keyboard
7 Touch

Pad

1. LCD Display Latch

This latch secures the LCD display panel in its closed position. Slide the
latch to open the display.

2. TFT Color LCD

The computer adopts 15.4" wide screen 16:10 Thin-Film Transistor (TFT)
full-color display which supports the highest as 1280 horizontal * 800
vertical pixels, 32-bit color.

3. Power Button

Press this button to turn on the computer or turn it off.

Summary of Contents for 3000 Y100

Page 1: ...ss of its content Copyright Lenovo 2006 All rights Reserved This manual is only to guide you to use the Lenovo notebook computers Without explicit written approval from Lenovo it is prohibited for anybody with any objective and in any form or measure to use replicate or spread any part of this manual Trademarks logos and icons used in this manual belong to Lenovo or its authorized parts and are un...

Page 2: ...arefully only after you have accepted this agreement the installation will continue The system will ask you to set up the name and description of this notebook computer set up the Internet access register your computer to Microsoft You can decide to register or not by yourself and set up the usernames for the computer When you type in all the necessary user information the system will complete the...

Page 3: ...this adapter with any other computers in order to avoid electric shock burning and component damages In China please use the AC power cord in the box in other countries please use power cords in compliance with local requirements Care for Battery Pack Do not make the battery short circuit Do not place the battery in an environment above 60 Do not place the battery in fire Do not fall or vibrate th...

Page 4: ...s in this manual and the safety messages in the preface Note 1 Plug in and or remove any computer component is strictly forbidden during the computer is using except the USB PCMCIA and or CD ROM devices which support PnP Plug and play Technology 2 As many new hardware are adopted in this computer user must install the drivers by following the manual s instruction to get the best computer performan...

Page 5: ...play Latch This latch secures the LCD display panel in its closed position Slide the latch to open the display 2 TFT Color LCD The computer adopts 15 4 wide screen 16 10 Thin Film Transistor TFT full color display which supports the highest as 1280 horizontal 800 vertical pixels 32 bit color 3 Power Button Press this button to turn on the computer or turn it off 5 ...

Page 6: ...off press the Novo Key to enter into the system recovery application You can recover backup or uninstall the system through the application Please see Onekey Recovery User Manual for details CAUTION Make sure you have already backup the data in the hard drive The system recovery will reformat the hard drive and restore it to the factory setting 5 Keyboard Status Indicators 1 CapsLock Indicator The...

Page 7: ...tons After install the driver touch pad can be set to perform other mouse functions Please see Using Touch Pad for details 1 1 2 Front view with display closed 1 Build in Stereo Speakers 2 Audio Jack 3 Software AudioDJ 4 System Status Indicators 5 Wireless Communication Switch 1 Build in Stereo Speakers The stereo speakers can output clear stereo sound 2 Audio Jack 1 Headphone Jack Enables connect...

Page 8: ...rect into Windows to play You can press PLAY PAUSE Next Previous Chapter STOP Audio Volume Up Down button to enjoy DVD playing MP3 mode Press MODE button over 3 seconds CD mode LED will be turned on Press MODE button less than 1 second MP3 mode LED will be turn on Press PLAY button system will link to Windows Application to play MP3 files Press PLAY PAUSE Next Previous Chapter STOP Audio Volume Up...

Page 9: ...ly charged 5 Wireless Communication Switch Use the switch to enable and disable the wireless communication function It will extend the operating time of battery if the wireless 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 may cause the electronic medical equipments malfunc...

Page 10: ...ty Lock Slot 2 DC IN 3 USB Universal Serial Bus Ports 4 Optical Media Drive 1 Security L k Sl cable that can attach to the slot Use it to anchor oc ot You can buy a security you computer to your desk or other large object to defer theft The security cable s instruction will tell you how to use it Hint Before you buy the security cable make sure it fits your 2 DC IN aptor connects to this socket Th...

Page 11: ...onnected to the power source wrong connection may damage your computer and result in fire accident niversal Seri You can connect USB devices to your keyboard memory key etc 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 technology that means you can...

Page 12: ...s malfunctioning t View 1 4 in 1 Multi Card Reader 2 PC Card Slot 3 USB Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 4 in 1 Multi C Rea data from other digital device such as DV Type II PC card Please see Using PC Card for details computer such as mouse full size ard der The slot lets you easily transfer digital camera DV and PDA that use flash memory It supports Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro SD and MMC cards 2 P...

Page 13: ...logy 2 LAN Jack The RJ 45 LAN jack allows you to connect your computer to a LAN Local Area Network CAUTION Be careful not to put the telephone line into the LAN jack The telephone line uses higher voltage than the LAN cable it may damage your computer 3 Modem Jack In areas where an internal modem is installed as standard device there is a modem jack that lets you use a modular cable to connect you...

Page 14: ...ntenna In Port You can use this port to connect a TV Antenna set Please see Chapter TV of book PowerCinema User Guider for details 6 VGA Port This port lets you connect an external monitor or a projector to your computer Please see Connecting to External Display Device for details 7 S Video Out Port Support external display device through S video like TV set or device which has S video port 1 1 6 ...

Page 15: ...ack will pop up 2 Battery Pack With a charged battery pack installed you can use your notebook without connecting it to an electrical outlet For more details please see Using Battery To install the Battery Pack To install the Battery Pack just presses it into the computer gently until you hear the little Ka Pa sound To remove the Battery Pack 1 Slide the Battery Pack Latch to the left 2 Gently tak...

Page 16: ...insert the different model of memory module It may drop the computer performance and even damage the motherboard CAUTION This cover is design for memory expansion convenience but please do not install additional memory module by yourself If you need to install additional memory module please bring your computer to one of our service centres the professional technician who is qualified by Lenovo wi...

Page 17: ...ge the hard disk please bring your computer to one of our service centres the professional technician who is qualified by Lenovo will help you 1 2 Turn on off the power 1 2 1 Open Close the LCD display panel Slide the LCD display latch to the right hold and lift up the display panel slowly with your both hands to the best view angle for you Press the Power Button to turn on the computer the Power ...

Page 18: ...ts low battery and then you need to plug an AC adapter for power supply Note Please use the power cord and AC adaptor which come with the computer If one of them is damaged do not use them and contact our service centre for help CAUTION Use the wrong AC adaptor may damage your computer Instruction of connecting the AC adaptor and turning on the computer 1 Place the computer on a flat and clean sur...

Page 19: ...ows operating system it is advisable to use the operating system to turn off the computer in order to avoid losing data 1 3 Using Battery Pack 1 3 1 Activate the Battery The battery which comes with the computer is a lithium ion battery The battery may contain a little power when you first use Please operate the computer on the battery power until the battery is fully discharged then follow the st...

Page 20: ... operating time varies that based on different factors such as LCD brightness system power management property application computer peripheral usage battery accumulative using time etc You can plug the adaptor into DC IN Jack to charge the battery The state of battery charging will display through the battery indicator at front of the computer Hint Whether the battery is installed in the computer ...

Page 21: ...ing and fully charging it again Please follow the steps below to perform the battery initialization Make sure the computer is turned off connect the computer to an external power source to charge the battery Turn on the computer when the battery is fully charged Press F2 to enter the BIOS setup programme Unplug the AC adaptor let the computer operate on the battery power until it automatically tur...

Page 22: ...e battery icon only shows when the computer is using battery power by the default setting the Windows will display the remaining battery power automatically When the battery power is low the system will notify the user by sound BIOS and system should be made related setting a red mark will appear on the battery icon at the right bottom of Windows taskbar and a notice window will pop up to suggest ...

Page 23: ...lay is 15 4 16 10 TFT WXGA LCD display which supports 1280 800 32bit LCD display brightness can be adjusted by Fn and Fn Note 1 LCD display is made of glass and easy to break Please use both hands to hold the left and right side or one hand to hold the up middle side of the display panel to open and close it gently 2 Please do not hold only left or right side to open and close the display panel 3 ...

Page 24: ...ck indicator will grow yellow You can quickly input serried numbers and characters under the mode Press Fn Scroll LK Num Lk again to disable this function 1 5 2 Keyboard shortcut You can use the keyboard shortcut to access some functions quickly Shortcut Function Fn ESC Let the computer into Standby Mode Fn F4 Enable Disable Mute function Fn F5 Change display mode between LCD and external display ...

Page 25: ...k Open System properties dialog box If you want to change the keyboard setting Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Keyboard and change the default setting 1 6 Using Touch Pad Touch Pad is feel sensitive device It can perform all the functions of a normal mouse Touch and move your finger on the pad to direct the on screen pointer The two buttons below the touch pad performs the sa...

Page 26: ...e help and examples Note Please always keep the Touch Pad and your fingers dry and avoid spilling any liquid on the Touch Pad Do not expose the Touch Pad under magnetic and radiant environment for a long time 1 7 Using Optical Media Drive To Load the disc into optical media drive follow the steps below 1 Press the drive eject button on the drive door wait a while the drawer will come out Pull out ...

Page 27: ...mputer User Manual you do not use it Note Please do not move the computer when the optical drive is working The optical drive indicator that is beside the drive eject button will show the optical drive working status 27 ...

Page 28: ...umption This computer has build in power management It can force the computer into standby hibernation mode under pre defined conditions Using the power management properly can extend the battery operating time This computer supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management standard ACPI also needs the Operating System which supports ACPI such as Microsoft Windows Me Micros...

Page 29: ...de is suspending the system to RAM STR Under this mode the computer will turn off the monitor and hard disk to reduce the power consumption while it is idle more than a certain time Press the power button will restore the previous work environment Note If the AC adaptor and battery pack are both unplugged from the computer while it is in standby mode all the data that is not saving to the hard dis...

Page 30: ...tore the previous state If you enable hibernation facility when the computer battery is extremely low the computer will enter the hibernation mode automatically by default setting You can set up the way of entering hibernation mode for your computer close the lid of portable computer press the power button or press the computer sleep button To enable hibernation facility Click Start Control Panel ...

Page 31: ...ce and Maintenance Power Options Hibernation choose Enable Hibernation and click Apply to enable hibernation facility Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Alarms choose Activate low battery alarm when power level reaches 10 Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Alarms Click Alarm Action in Critical battery alarm in the pop up window choo...

Page 32: ...recognition tasks we recommend you to use external microphone because the inner sound of the computer has certain effect to the internal microphones 2 3 Setting Display Resolution To view a program at a specific resolution 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 please re...

Page 33: ...nt screen You can switch the display mode between LCD and external display by pressing Fn F5 There are three display modes LCD only external display only LCD and external display simultaneously 2 6 Using PC Card PC card can enhance the computer 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 standar...

Page 34: ...m running from the configuration utility on the taskbar Failure to do so could result in data loss Never try to remove a PC Card by pulling on its cable if one is attached Note Some PC cards do not support PnP Plug and Play facility please refer to the user manual before using them 2 7 Using Card Reader This computer has a 4 in 1 Memory Card Reader It can read and write the popular Memory Stick Me...

Page 35: ...river 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 Install Graphic Card Driver z Insert the driver CD z Open E WinXP VGA Setup exe In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction to start files copy proce...

Page 36: ...inXP LAN Setup exe In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction to start files copy process and complete the installation z Please manually restart the system after the installation 3 1 6 Install Wireless LAN Card Driver Optional Intel B G Wireless LAN Card Driver z Insert the driver CD z Open E WinXP WirelessBG SetupWLD exe In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction ...

Page 37: ...on 3 1 9 Install Easy Button Driver z Insert the driver CD z Open E WinXP EasyButton Setup exe In the appeared installation screen follow the instruction to start files copy process z At the end of installing restart the computer to complete the installation 3 2 0 Install TV Card Driver z Insert the driver CD z Open E WinXP TV Tuner Setup exe When appeared Install FlyTV Platinum35 mini2 Drivers cl...

Page 38: ...m is booted BIOS Setup Utility is a menu driven application in English It is used to change the system configuration based on user s need Note BIOS has a decisive effect on the system s stability reliability and security Please do no change any BIOS setting until you get a comprehensive knowledge about BIOS Hint The BIOS setting figures in this book just for examples the actual settings may be dif...

Page 39: ...the system Exit Use this menu to specify how to exit the Setup program To move between menu bar items use the and arrow keys until the desired item is highlighted To call up a submenu simply move the highlight to the desired field and press the Enter key or arrow key The submenu opens To leave submenu and back to menu bar press ESC key Hint At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice an item...

Page 40: ...the BIOS Hard Disk Displays the model name of the hard disk of the default boot drive DVD CD ROM Device Displays the model name of the default optical disc drive System Lists the processor model name and CPU speed Memory Lists the Base and Extended memory sizes Use the down key to select the Main Menu 3 2 2 1 Date and Time Set your system to the time that you specify usually the current time The f...

Page 41: ...er bar to select enable disable quiet boot When the facility is on a checkmark appears next to the item You can enable quiet boot to display a screen logo 3 2 3 The Advanced Menu Selecting Advanced on the menu bar displays the Advanced Menu This menu allows you to configure the Notebook s ports options 3 2 3 1 USB Supports by BIOS Enables or disables legacy USB device support Use the Enter bar to ...

Page 42: ...ogram Selecting Security from the menu bar displays the Security menu The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Security menu The passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup When you choose your password it should be composed of characters A Z 0 9 and ten characters in length Note The administrator password must be set before the...

Page 43: ...oose when to verify the password either when you the boot the system or when a person enters Setup 3 2 4 2 Password on Boot This allows you to specify whether a password is required upon booting the machine or not Press Space key to select Enabled to require a password and Disabled when you don t require one Hint To change or clear a password enter the submenu again You will need to enter the admi...

Page 44: ...the priority the system uses to search for the boot device on system power up according to numerical order Press the and arrow keys to select first second or third boot device Use keyboard Page Up Page Down to select the First Second and Third boot devices 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...

Page 45: ...confirm your choice and then reboot the computer System will reboot if OK is selected and will stay in Setup if Cancel is selected Hint If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program will prompt you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting 3 2 6 2 Exit No Save This option can be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made...

Page 46: ...ws you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup Menus When this option is selected a confirmation message appears The system will remain in Setup after either selection 3 2 6 4 Restore Settings Restores the Setup program s values to the ones it had when you entered the program during the boot sequence 46 ...

Page 47: ...ce CPU z Intel Pentium M Dothan Celeron CPU z µFCPGA encapsulation Chipset z North Bridge Intel 915GM z South Bridge Intel ICH6 M System RAM z Support DDRII RAM z Upgradeable to 2GB Memory by two sets of 1GB SODIMM Hard Disk Drive HDD z 2 5 inch 9 5 mm hard disk for portable computer use Optical Disk Drive ODD z 12 7mm DVD Combo DVD CDRW z 12 7mm DVD ROM Audio 47 ...

Page 48: ...ck z One VGA Port z One Modem Jack RJ 11 z One LAN Jack RJ 45 z One TV Antenna Port z One Audio S Video In Port z One S Video Out Port z Three USB 2 0 Ports z One IEEE 1394 4pin Port z One TypeII PCMCIA Slot z One 4 in 1 Card Reader Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro MultiMedia Card Secure Digital Communication Device z Build in 10M 100M Ethernet Card z Build in 56Kbps Modem Weight and Size z Weight no...

Page 49: ...Lenovo Portable Computer User Manual 49 z Size 360 x 265 x 32 2 35 mm Power z Battery Li ion 4300mAh 8cell z Adapter Input 100 240V 50 60Hz Output 19V 3 42A ...

Page 50: ...er to ensure the data safety and security 4 1 1 Take care of using the computer z Do not disassemble the computer Please 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 recommend you to select Turn Off the Display Automatic...

Page 51: ...akers z Please do not move the computer from a cold environment to a warm place suddenly When the temperature difference is over 10 condensation phenomenon will happens inside the computer and damage storage media z Do not place the computer on an unbalanced surface 4 1 3 Cleaning Your Computer z Do not clean your computer when it is on z Please wipe the shell of the computer with a soft cloth z P...

Page 52: ...leave anything between closed LCD and keyboard z When you leave the computer in your car please place it on the back seat to avoid being insolated z Carry the AC adapter and power cord with the computer z Do not place the computer in the trunk and consign it by rail but carry it yourself z For airport safety check we recommend you to choose the X ray machine the machine to check your personal lugg...

Page 53: ...is defiled z Use the battery and AC power to power the computer respectively Turn the computer on to see is the power indicator is on z If you the methods above do not work please contact Lenovo licensed service agencies 4 2 2 You can turn on the computer but can not start the system z If you hear a series of beeps it means that there are system errors Please contact Lenovo licensed service agenci...

Page 54: ... software z See if your computer in connected to Internet z See if the software you are installing is licensed and qualified one 4 2 4 The printer can not be installed and print z See if the cable between the printer and computer is connected well z See if the printer s power is turned on and if the printer is in a normal working status z Read the user manual of the printer and configure the print...

Page 55: ...ce is disabled in BIOS z See if the port configuration and electric standard meets the requirements of the device or be compatible with it z See if device can work normally when it is connected with other portable computers z See if a device of other model can work normally when it is connected with you portable computer If the methods above do not work please contact Lenovo licensed service agenc...

Page 56: ...uirement of these programs z Please read the user manual of the software and make sure the software environment for these programs operation z Please read the user manual 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 remove conflicts among software z If the software can t opera...

Page 57: ... 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 Please contact Lenovo licensed service agencies for maintenance and repair services You can get free or charging services on the basis of Lenovo s service policies You also can contact the foll...

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