Lenovo 3000 G230 User manual

Lenovo

3000 G230

User Guide

V1.0

New World. New Thinking.

www.lenovo.com

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©Lenovo China 2008

P/N: 147001881

Printed in China

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• OneKey Rescue System User Guide included in the package with this publication.

First Edition (May 2008)

Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following:

• Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information on page 63.

• Appendix D. Notices on page 111.

Note

U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS – RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Our products and/or services are provided with

RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the GSA ADP Schedule

contract with Lenovo, if any, or the standard terms of this commercial license, or if the agency is unable to accept

this Program under these terms, then we provide this Program under the provisions set forth in Commercial

Computer Software–Restricted Rights at FAR 52.227-19, when applicable, or under Rights in Data-General, FAR

52.227.14 (Alternate III).

If your product is not working correctly,

DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE STORE.

For technical assistance, contact a Lenovo support

specialist 24 hours a day by calling toll free 1-877-4

LENOVO (1-877-453-6686).

Additionally, you can find support information and updates

on the Lenovo Web site located at

http://consumersupport.lenovo.com.

* Only for the users from the United States.

ENERGY STAR model information

ENERGY STAR

is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at saving money and

protecting the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Lenovo is proud to offer our customers products with an ENERGY STAR

compliant designation. Lenovo computers of the following machine types, if

the ENERGY STAR mark is affixed, have been designed and tested to conform

to the ENERGY STAR 4.0 program requirements for computers.

• 20006, 4107

By using ENERGY STAR compliant products and taking advantage of the

power-management features of your computer, you reduce the consumption of

electricity. Reduced electrical consumption contributes to potential financial

savings, a cleaner environment, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit

http://www.energystar.gov.

Lenovo encourages you to make efficient use of energy an integral part of

your day-to-day operations. To help in this endeavor, Lenovo has preset the

following power-management features to take effect when your computer

has been inactive for a specified duration:

To awaken your computer from a Sleep or System Standby mode, press any

key on your keyboard. For more information about these settings, refer to

your Windows Help and Support information system.

Table 1. ENERGY STAR power-management features, by operating system

Windows XP Windows Vista

•Turn off monitor: After 10

minutes

•Turn off hard disks: After 30

minutes

•System standby: After 20 minutes

•System hibernates: After 2 hours

Power plan: Balanced

•Turn off the display: After 10

minutes

•Put the computer to sleep: After

25 minutes

•Advanced power settings:

-Turn off hard disks: After 20

minutes

-Hibernate: After 1 hour

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Explanation of Hard Disk Capacity

Dear user,

While using your computer, you may discover that the nominal hard disk

capacity indicated is somewhat different from the disk capacity

displayed by the operating system. For example, a nominal 80GB hard

disk will appear as less than 80GB in the operating system. This

discrepancy is not an error in hard disk installation nor any other

problem, but a normal phenomenon of computers. This phenomenon is

primarily due to the following reasons:

I. Different standards used by the manufacturer and operating

system when calculating hard disk capacity

Hard disk manufacturers use a radix of 1000, i.e. 1G = 1,000MB, 1MB =

1,000KB, 1KB = 1,000 bytes. However, when identifying hard disk capacity,

operating systems use a radix of 1024, i.e. 1GB = 1,024MB, 1MB = 1,024KB,

1KB = 1,024 bytes. The standard adopted by your computer is that of the

hard disk manufacturers. Since the standards adopted by the hard disk

manufacturer and operating system are different, the hard disk capacity

displayed by the operating system will be different from the nominal hard

disk capacity.

For example, if the hard disk is nominally X G, even when it is completely

empty, the capacity displayed by the operating system will be:

X × 1000 × 1000 × 1000/ (1024 × 1024 × 1024) ≈X × 0.931 G

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If a portion of the hard disk space has been used for some specific purpose,

then the capacity indicated by the operating system will be even less than

X × 0.931 G.

II. A portion of the hard disk space is used for specific purposes

Lenovo computers come with preinstalled OneKey Rescue System, so the

hard disk has a special portion partitioned before delivery, which is used to

store hard disk mirror and OneKey Rescue System program files. The size

of the reserved space for this partition varies according to the model,

operating system and software of the computer. For the sake of safety, this

partition is not evident, which is commonly referred to as a “hidden

partition”.

In addition, after the hard disk is partitioned or formatted, the system will

assign a certain amount of hard disk space for the system files.

For the above reasons, the available hard disk space indicated by the

operating system is always less than the computer’s nominal hard disk

capacity.

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Chapter 1. Getting to

Know Your Computer .................. 1

Top View .......................................1

Left-side View...............................3

Right-side View ............................5

Front View.....................................6

Bottom View..................................7

Chapter 2.

Using Your Computer ................ 10

Putting Your Computer to

Sleep or Shutting It Down.........10

Using the Touch Pad..................12

Using the Keyboard ...................13

Special Keys and Buttons ..........16

Using the Optical Drive.............18

Using Memory Cards.................19

Using the Integrated Camera....20

Using the Internet.......................21

Securing Your Computer ..........24

Installing Device Drivers...........33

Using the Battery and AC

Adapter ........................................34

Chapter 3.

Using External Devices ..............39

Connecting a Universal Serial

Bus (USB) Device........................39

Connecting a PC Card

Device...........................................40

Connecting an External

Display .........................................42

Connecting a Headphone and

Audio Device ..............................43

Connecting an External

Microphone ................................44

Connecting a Bluetooth Device

(Specific model only)..................45

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting .......46

Frequently Asked Questions ....46

Troubleshooting..........................48

Chapter 5. Getting Help and

Service .........................................58

Getting Help and Service ..........58

Getting Help on the Web...........59

Calling the Customer Support

Center ...........................................59

Getting Help Around the

World............................................62

Contents

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Contents

Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and

Care Information......................... 63

Important Safety

Information ................................. 63

Caring Your Computer ............. 80

Accessibility and Comfort ........ 88

Maintenance................................ 91

Appendix A. Lenovo Limited

Warranty...................................... 95

Warranty Information ............. 103

Lenovo Warranty Service

Telephone Numbers ................106

Appendix B. Customer

Replaceable Units (CRUs) ....... 109

Appendix C. Specifications..... 110

Specifications ............................ 110

Appendix D. Notices ................ 111

Notices ....................................... 111

Wireless related

information ............................... 114

Electronic Emissions

Notices ....................................... 117

WEEE and Recycling

Statements ................................. 123

EU WEEE Statements .............. 124

Japan Recycling Statements....125

Notice for Users in the

U.S.A. .........................................127

Notice on Deleting Data from

Your Hard Disk ........................127

Trademarks ...............................129

Index...........................................130

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Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer

Top View ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product.

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Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer

Integrated camera ............................................................................ 20

Computer display

The color display with TFT technology provides clear and brilliant text

and graphics.

Microphone (built-in)

The built-in microphone (with noise reduction) can be used for video

conferencing, voice narration, or simple audio recordings.

OneKey Rescue System button...................................................... 17

Power button

Use the Power button to turn on the computer.

Function buttons.............................................................................. 16

System status indicators

The system status indicators show the current status of your computer.

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