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User Guide
L enovo V480, V480c, V580, and V580c
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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 and W arr anty Guide • Regulat or y Notice • “Impor tant safety information” on page iv • Appendix C “Notices” on page 71 The Safety and W arr anty 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 . First Edition (Mar ch 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. LIMITED AND RES TRIC TED RIGHT S NO TI
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Softwar e configur ation . . . . . . . . . . 22 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . iv W ir eless connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . . iv Har dwar e connection . . . . . . . . . . 22 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Softwar e configur ation . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapt er 1. Getting t o know your Chapt er 4. Y ou and your comput er . . 25 comput er . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A. Regulat or y Japan r ecycling stat ements . . . . . . . . . 67 information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Recycling information for Br azil . . . . . . . . 68 W ir eless r elat ed information . . . . . . . . . 63 Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Expor t classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 64 Batt er y r ecycling information for the Unit ed S tat es Electr onic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . 64 and C anada . .
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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://suppor t.lenovo.com 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 Suppor t Cent er o
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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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Plugs and outlets D ANGER If a r eceptacle (power outlet) that you int end t o use with your comput er equipment appears t o be damaged or corr oded, do not use the outlet until it is r eplaced by a qualified electrician. Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufactur er t o obtain a r eplacement. Do not shar e an electrical outlet with other home or commer cial appliances that dr aw lar ge amounts of electricity; other wise, unstable voltage might damage your com
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Gener al batt er y notice D ANGER P ersonal comput ers manufactur ed by L enovo contain a coin cell batt er y t o pr ovide power t o the syst em clock. In addition, many mobile pr oducts, such as not ebook comput ers, utiliz e a r echar geable batt er y pack t o pr ovide syst em power when in por table mode. Batt eries supplied by L enovo for use with your pr oduct have been t est ed for compatibility and should only be r eplaced with appr oved par ts. Never att empt t o open or ser vice any bat
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Lithium coin cell batt er y notice D ANGER Danger of e xplosion if batt er y is incorr ectly r eplaced. When r eplacing the lithium coin cell batt er y, use only the same or an equivalent type that is r ecommended by the manufactur er . The batt er y contains lithium and can e xplode if not pr operly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not: • Thr ow or immerse int o wat er • Heat t o mor e than 100°C (212°F) • Repair or disassemble Dispose of the batt er y as r equir ed by local or dinances or r e
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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 siz e. Always follow these basic pr ecautions: • 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. A void k eeping your hands, your lap, or any other par t of your body in c
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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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Laser compliance stat ement C A UTION: When laser pr oducts (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or tr ansmitt ers) ar e installed, not e the following: • Do not r emove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser pr oduct could r esult in e xposur e t o hazar dous laser r adiation. Ther e ar e no ser viceable par ts inside the device. • Use of contr ols or adjustments or per formance of pr ocedur es other than those specified her ein might r esult in hazar dous r adiation e xposu
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Additional safety information D ANGER Plastic bags can be danger ous. K eep plastic bags away fr om babies and childr en t o avoid danger of suffocation. Notice for tablet personal comput er users Safety notice for users in Austr alia D ANGER Do not connect phone line while using tablet mode. Notice for users in the U .S.A. Many personal comput er pr oducts and accessories contain cor ds, cables or wir es, such as power cor ds or cor ds t o connect the accessor y t o a personal comput er . If th
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xiv 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 4 • “F r ont view” on page 4 • “Bott om view” on page 5 • “S tatus indicat ors” on page 6 • “F eatur es” on page 7 • “Specifications” on page 8 T op view 1 2 3 4 V580 10 5 6 9 8 7 Figur e 1. L enovo V480, V480c, V580, and V580c t o
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4 Built-in st er eo speak ers 9 Numeric k eypad 5 P ower butt on 10 S tatus indicat ors Not e: Y our comput er might look differ ent fr om the above illustr ation. 1 Int egr at ed camer a 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 Built-in st er eo speak ers T o adjust the sound level of the built-in s
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L eft-side view 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figur e 2. L enovo V480, V480c, V580, and V580c left-side view 1 Security k eyhole 4 E thernet connect or 2 F an louvers 5 HDMI por t 3 Monit or connect or 6 USB 3.0 connect ors 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 27 . 2 F an louvers The int ernal fan and louvers e
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Right-side view 1 2 3 4 5 Figur e 3. L enovo V480, V480c, V580, and V580c right-side view 1 Combo audio jack 4 USB connect or 2 USB connect or 5 P ower jack 3 Optical drive 1 Combo audio jack T o list en t o the sound fr om your comput er , connect a headphone or a headset that has a 3.5 mm 4-pole plug t o the combo audio jack. 2 USB connect or Connect devices compatible with a USB int er face, such as a USB print er or a digital camer a. F or mor e information, r efer t o “Using USB connect ors
