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User Guide
L enovo B475e and B575e
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Befor e using this information and the pr oduct it suppor ts, be sur e t o r ead and understand the following: • Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide • Regulat or y Notice • “Impor tant safety information” on page iv • Appendix D “Notices” on page 71 The Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide and the Regulat or y Notice have been uploaded t o the W eb sit e. T o r efer t o them, go t o http://w w w .lenovo.com/UserManuals . Thir d Edition (December 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. LIMITED AND RES TRI
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Softwar e configur ation . . . . . . . . . . 25 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . iv Chapt er 4. Y ou and your comput er . . 27 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . . iv Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . . . . 27 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Er gonomic information . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapt er 1. Getting t o know your Chapt er 5. Security . . . . . . . . . . 29 comput er . . . . . . . . .
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F eder al Communications Commission (FCC) Appendix C. Restriction of Hazar dous Declar ation of Conformity . . . . . . . . 62 Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . . 69 China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Appendix B. WEEE and r ecycling T urkish RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 stat ements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ukr aine RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 China WEEE stat ement . . . . . . . . . . . 65 India RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Impor tant WEEE Informat
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Read this first Be sur e t o follow the impor tant tips given her e t o continue t o get the most use and enjoyment out of your comput er . F ailur e t o do so might lead t o discomfor t or injur y, or cause your comput er t o fail. P r ot ect yourself fr om the heat that your comput er gener at es. When your comput er is turned on or the batt er y is char ging, the base, the palm r est, and some other par ts may become hot. The t emper atur e they r each depends on the amount of syst em activit
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P r ot ect your comput er and data when moving it. Befor e moving a comput er equipped with a har d disk drive, do one of the following, and mak e sur e that the power switch is off or is blinking: • T urn it off. • P ut it in sleep mode. • P ut it in hibernation mode. This will help t o pr event damage t o the comput er , and possible loss of data. Handle your comput er gently . Do not dr op, bump, scr atch, twist, hit, vibr at e, push, or place heav y objects on your comput er , display, or e
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a pot ential safety issue. However , do not tak e risks or att empt t o diagnose the situation yourself. Contact the Cust omer Suppor t Cent er for fur ther guidance. F or a list of Ser vice and Suppor t phone numbers, go t o the following W eb sit e: http://w w w .lenovo.com/suppor t/phone F r equently inspect your comput er and its components for damage or wear or signs of danger . If you have any question about the condition of a component, do not use the pr oduct. Contact the Cust omer Suppo
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P ower cor ds and power adapt ers D ANGER Use only the power cor ds and power adapt ers supplied by the pr oduct manufactur er . 2 The power cor ds shall be safety appr oved. F or Germany, it shall be H05VV -F , 3G, 0.75 mm , or bett er . F or other countries, the suitable types shall be used accor dingly . Never wr ap a power cor d ar ound a power adapt er or other object. Doing so can str ess the cor d in ways that can cause the cor d t o fr ay, cr ack, or crimp. This can pr esent a safety haz
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cir cuit r ating. Consult an electrician for mor e information if you have questions about power loads and br anch cir cuit r atings. Be sur e that the power outlet you ar e using is pr operly wir ed, easily accessible, and locat ed close t o the equipment. Do not fully e xt end power cor ds in a way that will str ess the cor ds. Be sur e that the power outlet pr ovides the corr ect voltage and curr ent for the pr oduct you ar e installing. C ar efully connect and disconnect the equipment fr om
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Batt eries can degr ade when they ar e left unused for long periods of time. F or some r echar geable batt eries (par ticularly Lithium Ion batt eries), leaving a batt er y unused in a dischar ged stat e could incr ease the risk of a batt er y shor t cir cuit, which could shor t en the life of the batt er y and also can pose a safety hazar d. Do not let r echar geable Lithium-Ion batt eries complet ely dischar ge or st or e these batt eries in a dischar ged stat e. Rechar geable batt er y notice
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C alifornia P er chlor at e Information: P r oducts containing manganese dio xide lithium coin cell batt eries may contain per chlor at e. P er chlor at e Mat erial - special handling may apply, See w w w .dtsc.ca.gov/hazar douswast e/per chlor at e Heat and pr oduct ventilation D ANGER Comput ers, ac power adapt ers, and many accessories can gener at e heat when turned on and when batt eries ar e char ging. Not ebook comput ers can gener at e a significant amount of heat due t o their compact s
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Electrical curr ent safety information D ANGER Electric curr ent fr om power , t elephone, and communication cables is hazar dous. T o avoid a shock hazar d: • Do not use your comput er during a lightning st orm. • Do not connect or disconnect any cables or per form installation, maint enance, or r econfigur ation of this pr oduct during an electrical st orm. • Connect all power cor ds t o a pr operly wir ed and gr ounded electrical outlet. • Connect t o pr operly wir ed outlets any equipment th
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D ANGER Some laser pr oducts contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Not e the following: Laser r adiation when open. Do not star e int o the beam, do not view dir ectly with optical instruments, and avoid dir ect e xposur e t o the beam. Liquid cr ystal display (L CD) notice C A UTION: F or pr oducts with mer cur y-containing fluor escent lamps (for e xample, non-LED) • The fluor escent lamp in the liquid cr ystal display contains mer cur y; dispose of accor ding t o local, stat e
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W ARNING: Handling the cor d on this pr oduct or cor ds associat ed with accessories sold with this pr oduct will e xpose you t o lead, a chemical known t o the S tat e of C alifornia t o cause cancer , and bir th defects or other r epr oductive harm. W ash hands aft er handling . Save these instructions. xii User Guide
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Chapt er 1. Getting t o know your comput er This chapt er intr oduces the comput er har dwar e featur es t o give you the basic information you will need t o star t using the comput er . • “T op view” on page 1 • “L eft-side view” on page 3 • “Right-side view” on page 5 • “F r ont view” on page 6 • “Bott om view” on page 7 • “S tatus indicat ors” on page 8 • “F eatur es” on page 9 • “Specifications” on page 10 T op view Not e: Y our comput er might look differ ent fr om the following illustr ati
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4 Speak ers 9 Numeric k eypad (on some models) 5 P ower butt on 10 S tatus indicat ors 1 Int egr at ed camer a (on some models) Use the camer a t o tak e pictur es or hold a video confer ence. 2 W ir eless module ant ennas The built-in ant ennas ensur e optimal r eception of wir eless r adio. 3 Comput er display The L CD display pr ovides brilliant visual output. 4 Speak ers T o adjust the sound level of the built-in speak ers, r efer t o “F unction k ey combinations” on page 20 . 5 P ower butt
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L eft-side view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figur e 2. L enovo B475e left-side view 5 E thernet connect or 1 Security k eyhole 2 ac power connect or 6 HDMI por t 3 F an louvers 7 USB 3.0 connect or 4 VGA por t 1 Security k eyhole P ur chase a security cable lock that fits this k eyhole t o lock your comput er t o a stationar y object t o pr ot ect your comput er fr om theft. F or mor e information, r efer t o “ A ttaching a mechanical lock” on page 29 . 2 ac power connect or The ac power adapt er cable connec
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7 USB 3.0 connect or Connect a USB 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 device, such as a USB print er or a digital camer a. Not e: When you attach a USB cable t o the connect or , mak e sur e that the USB mark is facing upwar d. Other wise the connect or might be damaged. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figur e 3. L enovo B575e left-side view 1 Security k eyhole 4 VGA por t 2 ac power connect or 5 HDMI por t 3 F an louvers 6 USB 3.0 connect or 1 Security k eyhole P ur chase a security cable lock that fits this k eyhole t o lock your
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Right-side view Figur e 4. L enovo B475e right-side view 1 Headphone jack 3 USB 2.0 connect ors 2 Micr ophone jack 4 Optical drive (on some models) 1 Headphone jack Connects t o e xt ernal headphones. A tt ention: List ening t o music at high volume over e xt ended periods of time may damage your hearing. 2 Micr ophone jack Connects t o e xt ernal micr ophones. 3 USB 2.0 connect ors Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 device, such as a USB print er or a digital camer a. Not e: When you attach a USB cable t
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2 Micr ophone jack Connects t o e xt ernal micr ophones. 3 USB 2.0 connect ors Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 device, such as a USB print er or a digital camer a. Not e: When you attach a USB cable t o the connect or , mak e sur e that the USB mark is facing upwar d. Other wise the connect or might be damaged. 4 Optical drive (on some models) The optical drive r eads optical discs. 5 E thernet connect or Connect your comput er t o a local ar ea network (LAN) with the E thernet connect or . D ANGER T o
