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Lenovo N586 - page 1
Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 User Guide V2.0 V2.0_en-US Lenovo IdeaPad P580/P585/N580/ N581/N585/N586 ...
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Second Edition (June 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer and/or your computer may include features that are not described in this user guide. Som ...
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i Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer .......................................... 1 Top view ............ .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. ........ 1 Left-side view .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .. ...
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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P580/P585 1 3 5 4 8 8 9 6 7 P580 2 a ...
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2 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer N580/N585 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 N580 b ...
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Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 3 N581/N586 Attention: • The dashed part is invisi ble. • Do NOT open the display panel beyond 130 degrees. When closing the displa y panel, be careful NOT to leave pens or any other objects in between the display panel and the keyboard. Otherwise, the di splay panel may be damaged. 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 ...
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4 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer Integrated camera Use the camera for video commun ication. Wireless module antennas (on select model s) The built-in antennas ensure optimal r eception of wireless radio. Note: W ir eless module antenn as may be placed in dif feren t positions (2a/2b) depending on differ ent configurations. Computer displ ...
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Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 5 Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kensington slot Attach a security lock (not supplie d) her e. Note: For details, see “Attaching a se curity lock (not ...
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6 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AC power adapter jack Connect the AC adapter here. USB port (on select models) Connects to USB devices. Note: • The blue por ...
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Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 7 Front view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory card slot Insert memory car ds (not supplied) her e. Note: For details, see “Using memory cards ...
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8 Chapter 1. Gettin g to know your computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 3 2 4 ...
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Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer 9 Battery la tch - manual The manual battery latch is us ed to keep the battery pack secured in place. Battery pack Battery la tch - spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secured in place. Optical drive/ Hard disk drive (HDD)/Memory/ CPU (Central processing unit)/ Mini PCI Exp ...
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10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Configuring the operating s ystem for the first time - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou may need to configure the operating system when it is fir st used. The configuration process may include th e pr ocedures below: • Accepting the end user lice nse agreement • Configuring the Internet connection • Creating a user a ...
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11 The Charms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The five Charms provide new and faster ways to perform many basic tasks, and are always available r egardless of which app you are curr ently in. T o d ...
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12 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Share charm The Share c harm lets you send links, photos, and more to your friends and social networks without leavi ng the app you are in. Start charm The Start charm is a fast way to go to the Start screen. Devices charm The Devices charm allows you to connect or send files to any external devices, such as digit ...
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have finish ed working with your computer , you can put i t to sleep or shut it down. Putting your computer to sleep I f y ou w il l be a wa y fro m yo u r c o mp u te r for a short time, put the computer to sleep. When the compu ...
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14 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Shutting down the computer If you are not going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down. T o shut down your computer: 1 Open the Charms, and the n Settings . 2 Select Power → Shutdown . 1 2 ...
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15 Using the touchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Touchpad T o move the pointer on the screen, slide your fingertip over the pad in the dir ec tion in which you want the pointer to move. Le ...
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16 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Function key combinations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Through the use of the function ke ys, you can change operational feat ur es instantly . T o use this function, press and hold Fn ; then pre ss one of the function ...
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/of f the backlight of the LCD screen. Fn + F3: Open the interfa ce for the display device switch to select this note book or an external display . Fn + F5: Enable/Disable Airpl ane mode. Fn + F6: Enable/Disable ...
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18 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Connecting external devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a wide range of built-in features and connection capabilities. Using memory cards (no t supplied) Y our computer supports the following types of ...
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 Connecting a universal serial bus (USB) de vice Y our computer comes with four USB ports compatible with USB devices. Connecting a Bluetooth de vice (on select models) If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter , it can connect to and transfer data wir elessly with other Bluetooth enabled de vices ...
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20 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics Special keys and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Novo button When the computer is off, press t his button to st art the Lenovo Re covery system or the BIOS setup utility , or to enter the boot menu. 1 ...
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21 Volume buttons Mute button: Mute/Unmute the sound. Volume Down button: Quickly decr ease the volume level. Volume Up button: Quickly incr ease the volume level. b ...
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22 Chapter 2. Learning the bas ics System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicators inform you of the computer status. 1 2 3 Power status indicator Battery status in dicator Caps lock indicator a b c ...
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 Securing your computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section pr ovides information about how to help protect your computer from theft and unauthorized use. Attaching a security lock (not supplied) Y ...
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24 Chapter 3. Connectin g to the Internet As a global network, the Inte rnet connects computers worldwide, providing services such as e- mailing, informatio n sear ching, electronic commerce, W eb browsing and entertainment. Y ou can connect the computer to th e Internet in the following ways: W ired connection: use physical wiring to connect. W ir ...
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Chapter 3. C onnecting to the Internet 25 Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless connections pr ovide mobile access to the In ternet, al lowing you to stay online anywhere the wireless signal covers. Divided ...
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26 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Using Wi-Fi/WiMAX (on select models) Enabling wireless connection T o enable wireless functions, do one of the following: • Press Fn+F5 to disable Ai rplane mode. • Open the Charms and select Sett ings → to open the Network configuration page, and then togg le the Airplane mode switch to Off . Hard ...
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27 Chapter 4. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is softwar e designed to back up and restor e your computer . Y ou can use it to restor e the system partition to its original status in case of a system fail ur e. Y ou can also create user backups for easy r estoration as require d. Backing up the system partition Y ...
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28 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists frequently asked questions by category . Finding information What safety precautions should I follow when using my computer? The Lenovo Safety and Gen ...
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Chapter 5. Troublesho oting 29 What can I do if the back-up process f ails? If you can start the backup but it fails during the back-up process, try the following steps: 1 Close all open pr ograms, and then r estart the back-up process. 2 Check to see if the destination media is damaged. If it is, r eplace the damaged media. Ot herwise, select anot ...
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30 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display problems When I turn on the computer, nothing appears on the scree n. • If the scre en is blank, ma ke sure that: - The batt ...
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Chapter 5. Troublesho oting 31 Sleep problems The critical low-battery error message appears, and the computer immediately turns off. • The battery power is getting low . Connect the AC adapter to the computer , or replace the battery with a fully char g ed one. The computer enters sleep mode immediately after Power- on self-test (POST). • Make ...
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32 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Sound problems No sound can be heard from the speaker even when the volume is turned up. • Make sure that: - The Mute fun ction is of f. - The headphone jack is not used. - Speakers are sel ected as the playback device. Battery problems Your computer shuts down before the battery status indicator shows empty. -or- Yo ...
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Chapter 5. Troublesho oting 33 Other problems Your computer does not respond. • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or mor e. If the co mputer still does not r e spond, remove the AC adapter and the battery . • Y our computer might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication operation. Disable th ...
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34 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing the battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace the battery , do the following: 1 T u rn of f the computer . Disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer . 2 Close the computer display ...
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Appendix A. CRU instructions 35 Replacing the hard disk drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the storage capacity of your computer by replacing the hard disk drive with one of gr eater capaci ty . Y ou can purchase a new hard disk drive fr om your re seller or Lenovo m ...
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36 Appendix A. CRU instructions T o replace the har d disk drive, do the following: 1 T u rn of f the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn the computer over . 3 Remove the battery pack. 4 Remove the Optical drive/Har d disk drive (HDD)/Memory/CPU (Cen- tral proce ss ...
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Appendix A. CRU instructions 37 5 Remove the frame fixing screws . c 3 3 ...
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38 Appendix A. CRU instructions 6 Pull the HDD bracket in the direction shown by arro w . 7 T ake out the hard disk drive secur ed in a metal fr ame . 8 Remove the scr ews and detach the metal frame fr om the hard disk dri ve. 9 Attach the metal f rame to a new har d disk drive and tighten the screws. 0 Put the hard disk drive gently into the hard ...
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Appendix A. CRU instructions 39 A Reinstall the frame fixing scre ws. B After aligning the attachme nt clips with their matching gaps, reinstall the compartment cover . C Reinstall and tighten the scre ws. D Reinstall the battery pack. E T urn the computer over again. Connect the AC adapter and the cables to the computer again. ...
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40 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the amount of memory in your computer by installing a double-data-rate thr ee synchronous dy namic random acce ss memory (DDR3 SDRAM)-a ...
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Appendix A. CRU instructions 41 6 If two DDR3 SDRAMs ar e already in stalled in the memory slot, r emove one of them to make r oom for the new one by pressing out on the latches on both edges of the socket at the same time. Be s ure to save the old DDR3 SDRAM f or future use. 7 Align the notch of the DDR3 SDRAM with the protrusion of the socket and ...
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42 Appendix A. CRU instructions 8 Push the DDR3 SDRAM i nwar d toward the socket unti l the latches on both edges of the socket ar e pushed into the closed position. 9 After aligning the attachment clips wi th their matching gaps, reinstall the compartment cover . 0 Reinstall and tighten the scr ews. A Reinstall the battery . B T u rn the computer ...
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Appendix A. CRU instructions 43 Replacing the wireless LAN card - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace the wireless LAN car d, do the following: 1 T urn off the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn the computer over ...
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44 Appendix A. CRU instructions 7 T ake out the wir eless LAN card . 8 Install the new wir eless LAN card. 9 Reinstall and tighten the scr ew . 0 Reconnect the two wire less LAN cabl es (one black marked, one white marked). A Reinstall the compartment cover and tighten the screws. B Reinstall the battery pack. C T u rn the computer over again. Conn ...
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Appendix A. CRU instructions 45 Removing the optical drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the optical drive, do the following: 1 Remove the Optical drive/Hard disk drive/Memory/Central pr ocessing unit/Mini PCI Express Card slot compartment cover . 2 Remove the sc ...
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46 Appendix A. CRU instructions The following table provides a list of CRUs (Customer Replaceable Uni ts) for your computer , and informs you of wher e to find replacement instru ctions. Setup Poster User Guide AC adapter O Power cord for AC adapter O Battery O O Bottom access doors O Hard disk drive O Memory O Wireless LAN card O Optical drive O ...
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47 Trademarks Lenovo is trademark or register ed tradem a r k o f L e n o v o i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , other countr ies, or both. Other company , pr oducts, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. ...
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Prvo izdanje (prosinac 2011.) © Copyright Lenovo 2011. Prije korištenja ovim proizvodom pobrinite se da prvo pro č itate Lenovo Priru č nik o sigurnosti i op ć im informacijama. Neke upute u ovom priru č niku možda podrazumijevaju da koristite Windows ® 7. Ako koristite drugi operativni sustav Windows, neke se radnje mogu malo razlikovati. ...
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Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 User Guide V2.0 V2.0_en-US Lenovo IdeaPad P580/P585/N580/ N581/N585/N586 ...
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