Lenovo IDEACENTRE K3 User Manual
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Page 1: User Guide
Machine type: 10062/7727 Version 4.0 2010.10 31046999 IdeaCentre K3 Series User Guide... -
Page 2: Important Safety Information
Danger: Be aware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations. Attention: Be aware of possible damage to programs, devices, or data. Note: Pay attention to this important information. © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2010. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
2.5 System Recovery ...18 2.6 Create Recovery Disc ...18 Chapter 3 Using the Computer Software ... 19 3.1 Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System ...20 3.2 Lenovo Eye Distance System ...21 3.3 BackOn Track ...22 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup ... 25 4.1 Troubleshooting Display Problems ...26... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Using The Computer Hardware
Using the Computer Hardware Chapter This chapter contains the following topics: Computer hardware introduction Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might be different from what you see on your computer, depending on the computer models and configurations. -
Page 7: Front View Of The Chassis
1.1 Front view of the chassis Attention: Be careful not to block any air vents on the computer. Blocked air vents can cause overheating. Power button Power Dial indicator ON/OFF File backup button USB connector Microphone connector Headphone connector Memory card reader (selected models only) Optical drive (some models are equipped with only one optical drive) Power Dial switch User Guide... - Page 8 Power button USB connector Microphone connector Headphone connector Memory card reader Optical drive User Guide...
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Page 9: Rear View Of The Chassis
1.2 Rear view of the chassis Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector USB connectors (7) Ethernet connector 7.1 Audio connectors (6) On-board VGA connector (selected models only) HDMI port (2) User Guide... -
Page 10: Connecting Your Computer
1.3 Connecting your computer Use the following information when connecting your computer. • Look for the small connector icons on the back of your computer. Match the connectors to the icons. • If your computer cables and connector panel have color-coded connectors, match the color of the cable end with the color of the connector. -
Page 11: The Computer
1.3.3 Connect the mouse cable to the appropriate mouse connector (PS/2 connector or USB connector). Note: If your computer is equipped with a wireless keyboard or mouse, follow the installation instructions for those devices. 1.3.4 Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer. - Page 12 1.3.5 If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions. This connector receives audio signals from an external audio Audio line-in device, such as a stereo system. Audio line-out This connector sends audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers.
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Page 13: Audio/Sound Configuration
Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Note: For more detailed settings, click Start → Control panel → Hardware and Sound → Lenovo HD Audio Manager. Follow the instructions to configure advanced settings. Sound configuration is as follows: 1. Right click the Sound icon in the system property bar and select the sounds option to setup the sounds in the pop-up dialog box. - Page 14 Note: If the audio configuration interfaces above are different from those on your computer, you may use the above steps as a reference to configure the 7.1 surround sound audio device system in your actual audio configuration interface and read the electronic Help information for further assistance.
- Page 15 Compact Flash Type I, Compact Flash Type II 1.3.10 Keyboard and Mouse (wired) LVT —— After entering Windows, press this key to launch the LVT (Lenovo Vantage Technology) program, Lenovo’s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own functions, the LVT program will allow you to start other Windows compatible software, specially configured to run on this model of computer.
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Page 16: Power Dial (Selected Models Only)
1.4 Power Dial (Selected models only) The Power Dial feature allows your computer to switch to different modes, thus providing you with customized experiences during operations. TURBO mode COOL mode AUTO mode Operation of the Power Dial The Power Dial function supports three operating modes: AUTO TURBO and COOL. - Page 17 AUTO mode User Guide Open the running status for each component under the Mode Switch: GPU — Show the percentage of the current GPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal GPU clock frequency. CPU — Show the percentage of the current CPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal CPU clock...
- Page 18 AUTO Each component operates as displayed in the picture. The numeric values may vary because each model is configured differently. TURBO TURBO mode Runs at full speed. The system achieves its optimal performance. Turn the Power Dial knob to the TURBO position to enable this mode.
- Page 19 COOL mode If other applications such as the burner program or game software change the parameter settings for COOL mode when it is launched, a prompt dialog box will pop up indicating that your “COOL settings” have been changed. In this case, click To restore the previous COOL mode settings, exit other applications then turn the Power Dial knob mounted on the chassis to COOL.
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Page 20: Chapter 2 Using The Rescue System
Using the Rescue System Chapter This chapter contains the following topics: OneKey Recovery Driver and Application Installation System Setup System Backup System Recovery Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this program will result in loss of data. •... -
Page 21: Onekey Recovery
2.2 Driver and Application Installation The Driver and Application Installation function in the rescue system provides a way for the user to conveniently reinstall all of the Lenovo applications and drivers that were shipped with your Lenovo hardware. User Guide... -
Page 22: System Setup
The system will restart. After the system has restarted, the installation process will continue until it has completed. 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 by following the prompts. -
Page 23: System Backup
This backs up your system partition to an image file. In case of a system failure, you can restore your system from this image file. In the Windows system, click Start → All Programs → Lenovo → Lenovo Rescue System. -
Page 24: Chapter 3 Using The Computer Software
Using the Computer Software Chapter This chapter contains the following topics: Computer software instructions Note: The interface and function of each of these features are subject to the actual software that was shipped with the computer model that you purchased. User Guide... -
Page 25: Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System
Before using this software, do the following: 1) Click Start → All Programs → Lenovo USB2.0 UVC Camera → vmcap. 2) Select Options → Preview from the pop-up window to display the image in the video capture window. -
Page 26: Lenovo Eye Distance System
3) Confirm that Devices → Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera has been selected. If there are other devices in this option, make sure they are not selected. When only the “Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera” device is selected, the window should display the camera image. -
Page 27: Backon Track
Large backups are automatically spread across as many discs as you need. 3.3.1 Using BackOn Track Choose All Programs → Lenovo → FileBackup from the Start menu to launch the BackOn Track software. 3.3.2 Back up files Begin by selecting the drive, drive partition, or folder containing the files you want to back up. - Page 28 3.3.3 My Project My projects is used to manage your saved backup projects. Any backup projects that you have saved will be listed under My Projects. 3.3.4 Restore Files The Restore Files project restores individual files and folders that you have protected using a Back Up Files project.
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Page 30: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting And Confirming Setup
Troubleshooting and Chapter Confirming Setup This chapter contains the following topics: Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution Note: The description of the TV tuner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV tuner card. It does not apply to those machines that do not have a TV tuner card. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting Display Problems
• If an error message occurs in a program, see the program’s documentation. Note: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you set your Lenovo® computer to the Windows Classic view. -
Page 32: Troubleshooting Audio Problems
2. Move any interfering devices away from the computer. 3. If the problem persists, contact Lenovo Service. 4.2 Troubleshooting Audio Problems Problem: No sound from the integrated speakers. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting Problems With Optical Drives And
1. Check to determine if there is an optical drive icon in the resource manager of the operating system. If not, restart your computer. If there is still no icon, contact Lenovo Service. Otherwise, continue with the next step of this procedure. -
Page 34: Special Considerations For Troubleshooting Windows
Problem: The capacity of the hard disk, as indicated by the system, is less than the nominal capacity. Troubleshooting and problem resolution: For computers equipped with the OneKey Recovery feature, the system recovery feature needs to occupy some hard disk space. This may account for the apparent hard disk capacity deficit. Further Technical Explanation: The nominal capacity of the hard disk is expressed in the decimal system, 1000 bytes. -
Page 35: Performing Daily Maintenance Tasks
• You must set the TV tuner input signal to analog before you can watch Teletext programming. 4.6 Performing Daily Maintenance Tasks Cleaning the computer components Because many of the computer components consist of sophisticated integrated circuit boards, it is very important to periodically clean the computer to prevent dust buildup.