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User Guide

Method 1: Automatic Installation

Repeatedly press and release the 

F2

 key once turning on the computer until the 

Lenovo Rescue System

 open, then select 

Drivers and Application Installation

.

Follow the screen prompts to install the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation. 
Click 

Install

 to start installing the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation.

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 

 Lenovo 

Drivers and Application Installation

.

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

 

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. 

C.C System Setup

System Setup 

configures the network configuration for the Lenovo Rescue

System to ensure your Rescue System can connect to internet. In addition, System 
Setup sets and manages all passwords for the Lenovo Rescue system.

2.3.1 Launch

Repeatedly press and release the 

F2

 key once turning on the computer until the 

Lenovo Rescue System

 open, then select 

System Setup

.

2.3.2 Network Settings

Depending on the network access mode of the computer, select “ADSL” or “LAN
Connection” in the network connection modes.
1.  If you select “ADSL” input the username and password of the ADSL connection.
2.  If you select “LAN connection” configure the IP address and proxy server of the 

LAN.

Summary of Contents for Q180 Series

Page 1: ...Version 1 0 2011 09 User Guide Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 Series Machine type 10087 3110 31500665 ...

Page 2: ...ranty Guide you received with this product for the latest safety information Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury and damage to your product Danger Beware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations Attention Beware of possible damage to programs devices or data Note Pay attention to this important information Copyright Lenovo 2011 ...

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Page 4: ...tem CCCCCCCCCC 7 2 1 OneKey Recovery 8 2 2 Driver and Application Installation 8 2 3 System Setup 9 2 4 System Backup 10 2 5 System Recovery 10 2 6 Create Recovery Disc 10 Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup CCCCCCCCCC 11 3 1 Troubleshooting display problems 12 3 2 Troubleshooting audio problems 13 3 3 Troubleshooting software problems 14 3 4 Troubleshooting problems with Hard Disks 15 3 5 Specia...

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Page 6: ...ollowing topics Computer hardware introduction Information on computer connections Note The descriptions in this chapter may vary from your computer setup depending on computer models and configurations User Guide 1 Using the Computer Hardware ...

Page 7: ...at none of the air vents on the computer are blocked Blocked air vents can lead to overheating problems Power button USB ports 2 Hard disk drive indicator Headphone connector Optical drive selected models only Microphone connector Memory card reader ...

Page 8: ...3 User Guide 1 2 Rear view SPDIF port HDMI out port VGA connector Ethernet connector USB ports 5 Power connector ...

Page 9: ... restarting When connecting to a TV please select the TV s appropriate input channel Lenovo recommends connecting the computer to a monitor using the VGA or HDMI video connector It is possible to connect the computer to a TV using the VGA or HDMI video connector but Lenovo is unable to guarantee that this will work effectively After the computer is connected and is operating normally if a blank sc...

Page 10: ...ice to the S P DIF port 2 Click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Manage audio devices from the pop up window choose the Playback tab choose Digital Audio S P DIF as your playback device click the Apply button to save the change Note You may find your computer has no sound if you switch to a different external device that dose not support S P DIF follow step 2 to choose a proper playback devi...

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Page 12: ...r 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 and back it up with OneKey Recovery you must format the C partition in NTFS format and install t...

Page 13: ...previously backed 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 drive C To prevent loss of data be sure to back up relevant data before performing system recovery 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to select the backup...

Page 14: ...ended 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 2 3 System Setup System Setup configures the network configuration for the Lenovo Rescue System to ensure your Rescue System can connect to internet...

Page 15: ...s Lenovo Lenovo Rescue System After starting the procedure click System Backup to back up your system partition according to 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 2 6 Create Recovery Disc Create a bootable recovery disc from current system These recovery discs are used to boo...

Page 16: ...1 2 3 Chapter Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup This chapter contains the following topics Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution User Guide 11 ...

Page 17: ... monitor Troubleshooting and problem resolution 1 Check that the monitor has been turned on if not press the Power button 2 Check to see if the monitor power cable is loose if so securely plug the power cable into the monitor 3 Check that the signal cable to the monitor is securely connected to the computer graphics card port if not shut down the computer then securely connect the signal cable of ...

Page 18: ...tic interference 2 Move any interfering devices away from the computer 3 If the problem persists consult your display devices supplier 3 2 Troubleshooting audio problems Problem No sound from integrated speakers Troubleshooting and problem resolution Adjust the Windows volume control double click the speaker icon in the lower right corner of your screen Ensure that the volume is turned up and that...

Page 19: ...oblematic program and then click the End Task button Problem You need to install or uninstall a program Problem resolution During installation never abort the install process by powering the system off or through other drastic means This can cause system program disorder or even failure during system initialization During the uninstall process never directly delete individual files or folders This...

Page 20: ...ard disk capacity is expressed in the binary system as 1024 bytes For example a nominal capacity of 1GB is 1000MB while the actual capacity of 1GB is 1024MB The capacity of the hard disk shown in Windows can be worked out according to the calculations in the following example The nominal capacity of the hard disk is 40GB while its actual capacity should be 40 x 1000 x 1000 x 1000 1024 x 1024 x 102...

Page 21: ...en you use the Windows Media Center to watch TV pay particular attention to the following In the following two situations you must re save the channel list a When you change your TV signal from digital to analog your saved channel list for digital TV is deleted When you want to watch digital TV again you must create and save a new channel list b When you change your TV signal from analog to digita...

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