Lenovo B475 User manual

UserGuide

LenovoB475

Notes:

•Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoread“Importantsafetyinformation”inthe

accompanyingdocumentationrst.

•SomeinstructionsinthisguidemayassumethatyouareusingtheWindows®7operating

system.IfyouareusingotherWindowsoperatingsystem,someoperationsmaybe

slightlydifferent.Ifyouareusingotheroperatingsystems,someoperationsmaynot

applytoyou,andthusshouldn'taffectyouruseofthiscomputer.

•Thefeaturesdescribedinthisguidearecommontomostmodels.Somefeaturesmay

notbeavailableonyourcomputerand/oryourcomputermayincludefeaturesthatare

notdescribedinthisuserguide.

NoticeforusersinU.S.A

•Ifyourproductisnotworkingcorrectly,DONOTRETURNITTOTHESTORE.

•Fortechnicalassistance,contactaLenovo®supportspecialist24hoursadayby

callingtollfree1-877-4LENOVO(1-877-453-6686).

•Additionally,youcanndsupportinformationandupdatesontheLenovoWebsite

locatedat

http://consumersupport.lenovo.com

FirstEdition(October2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:Ifdataorsoftwareisdelivered

pursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,or

disclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Chapter1.Gettingtoknowyourcomputer...........1

Topview........................1

Left-sideview......................2

Right-sideview.....................3

Frontview.......................4

Bottomview......................5

Chapter2.Learningthebasics................7

Firstuse........................7

Readingthemanuals...................7

Connectingtothepower.................7

Turningonthecomputer..................8

Conguringtheoperatingsystem...............8

Puttingyourcomputerintosleepstateorshuttingitdown......8

Usingacpoweradapterandbattery..............9

Checkingbatterystatus..................9

Chargingthebattery...................9

Removingthebatterypack.................9

Handlingthebattery..................10

Usingthetouchpad...................10

Usingthekeyboard...................11

Numerickeypad...................11

Functionkeycombinations................11

Connectingexternaldevices................12

Usingmemorycards(notsupplied).............12

Connectingauniversalserialbus(USB)device.........13

ConnectingaBluetoothdevice(onsomemodels)........13

Specialkeysandbuttons.................14

Systemstatusindicators.................15

Securingyourcomputer.................16

Attachingasecuritylock(notsupplied)............16

Usingpasswords...................16

Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels).............17

ConnectingtotheInternet.................17

Wiredconnection...................17

Wirelessconnection..................19

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Chapter3.LenovoOneKeyRescuesystem..........21

UsingLenovoOneKeyRecoveryinWindows7operatingsystem....21

UsingLenovoOneKeyRescuesysteminotheroperatingsystems....21

AppendixA.CRUinstructions...............23

Replacingthebattery..................23

Replacingtheharddiskdrive................24

Replacingamemorymodule................25

Removingtheopticaldrive.................27

Trademarks......................29

Index........................31

iiUserGuide

Chapter1.Gettingtoknowyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors.

•“Topview”onpage1

•“Left-sideview”onpage2

•“Right-sideview”onpage3

•“Frontview”onpage4

•“Bottomview”onpage5

Topview

B475

Note:Y ourcomputermightbeslightlydifferentfromtheaboveillustration.

Attention:DoNOTopenthedisplaypanelbeyond130degrees.Whenclosingthe

displaypanel,becarefulNOTtoleavepensoranyotherobjectsinbetweenthe

displaypanelandthekeyboard.Otherwise,thedisplaypanelmaybedamaged.

©CopyrightLenovo20111

1Integratedcamera(onsomemodels):Usethecameraforvideo

communication.

2Wirelessmoduleantennas(onsomemodels):Thebuilt-inantennasensure

optimalreceptionofwirelessradio.

3Computerdisplay:TheLCDdisplayprovidesbrilliantvisualoutput.

4Speakers:Thestereospeakersproviderichandpowerfulsound.

5Powerbutton:Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

6OneKeyRescuesystembutton:PressthisbuttontoopenOneKeyRescue

system(IfOneKeyRescuesystemhasbeenpreinstalled)whenthecomputeris

poweredoff.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsinChapter3“LenovoOneKeyRescue

system”onpage21.

7Built-inmicrophone:Thebuilt-inmicrophone(withnoisereduction)canbe

usedforvideoconferencing,voicenarration,orsimpleaudiorecordings.

8Touchpad:Thetouchpadfunctionsasaconventionalmouse.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthetouchpad”onpage10.

9Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels):Withthengerprintreaderyoucan

10SystemstatusindicatorsFordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“System

statusindicators”onpage15.

Left-sideview

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1Kensingtonslot:Attachasecuritylock(notsupplied)here.

2UserGuide

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachingasecuritylock(not

supplied)”onpage16.

2ACpoweradapterjack:Connecttheacpoweradapterhere.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingacpoweradapterandbattery”

onpage9.

3Fanlouvers:Dissipateinternalheat.

Note:Makesurethatnoneofthefanlouversareblockedorelseoverheating

ofthecomputermayoccur.

4VGAport:Connectstoexternaldisplaydevices.

5RJ-45port:ThisportconnectsthecomputertoanEthernetnetwork.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Wiredconnection”onpage17.

6HDMIport(onsomemodels):ConnectstodeviceswithHDMIinputsuchas

aTVoradisplay.

7eSATA/USBconnector(onsomemodels):ConnectstoeSATAorUSB

devices.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Connectingauniversalserialbus

(USB)device”onpage13.

8USBconnector:ConnectstoUSBdevices.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Connectingauniversalserialbus

(USB)device”onpage13.

Right-sideview

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Chapter1.Gettingtoknowyourcomputer3

1Headphonejack:Connectstoexternalheadphones.

Attention:Listeningtomusicathighvolumeoverextendedperiodsoftimemay

damageyourhearing.

2Microphonejack:Connectstoexternalmicrophones.

3USBconnectors:ConnecttoUSBdevices.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Connectingauniversalserialbus

(USB)device”onpage13.

4Opticaldrive:Readsorburnsopticaldrivedisks.

Frontview

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1Systemstatusindicators:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“System

statusindicators”onpage15.

2Memorycardslot:Insertmemorycards(notsupplied)here.

Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingmemorycards(notsupplied)”

onpage12.

3Integratedwirelessdeviceswitch(onsomemodels):Usethisswitchtoturn

on/offthewirelessradioofallwirelessdevicesonyourcomputer

4UserGuide

Bottomview

123

1Batterylatch-manual:Themanualbatterylatchisusedtokeepthebattery

packsecuredinplace.

2Batterypack:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingacpoweradapter

andbattery”onpage9.

3Batterylatch-springloaded:Thespring-loadedbatterylatchkeepsthe

batterypacksecuredinplace.

4Harddiskdrive(HDD)/memorymodule/miniPCIExpressCardslot

compartment

Chapter1.Gettingtoknowyourcomputer5

6UserGuide

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