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User Guide
L enovo B490 and B590
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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 63 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 . First Edition (Oct ober 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. LIMITED AND RES TRIC
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Har dwar e connection . . . . . . . . . . 20 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . iv Softwar e configur ation . . . . . . . . . . 21 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . . iv Chapt er 4. Y ou and your comput er . . 23 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapt er 1. Getting t o know your Er gonomic information . . . . . . . . . . 23 comput er . . . . . . . . .
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Expor t classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 53 Batt er y r ecycling information for T aiwan . . . . . 59 Electr onic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . 53 Appendix C. Restriction of Hazar dous F eder al Communications Commission (FCC) Declar ation of Conformity . . . . . . . . 53 Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . . 61 China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Appendix B. WEEE and r ecycling T urkish RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 stat ements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 U
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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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appr oved outlet adapt er or t o r eplace the outlet with one that enables this safety featur e. Never overload an electrical outlet. The over all syst em load should not e x ceed 80 per cent of the br anch 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
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dischar ge fr om your batt er y or the buildup of for eign mat erials on the batt er y leads, st op using the batt er y and obtain a r eplacement fr om the batt er y manufactur er . 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
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The following stat ement applies t o users in the stat e of C alifornia, U .S.A. 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 ebo
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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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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 2 • “Right-side view” on page 3 • “F r ont view” on page 4 • “Bott om view” on page 5 • “S tatus indicat ors” on page 5 • “F eatur es” on page 7 • “Specifications” on page 8 T op view 1 2 3 4 B580e 9 5 6 8 7 Figur e 1. L enovo B490 and B590 t op view 1 Int egr
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4 Speak ers 9 S tatus indicat ors 5 P ower butt on 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 speak ers, r efer t o “F unction k ey
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4 E thernet connect or 1 Security k eyhole 2 F an louvers 5 HDMI connect or 3 Monit or connect or 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 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 25 . 2 F an louvers The int ernal fan and louvers enable air t o cir culat e in the comput er and cool the centr al pr ocessor . Not e: T
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1 Combo audio jack 3 Optical drive 4 ac power connect or 2 USB connect ors 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 ors 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” on page 18 . Not e: The USB connect ors ar e compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0. 3 Optical drive T
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Bott om view 1 2 3 4 Figur e 5. L enovo B490 and B590 bott om view Not e: Y our comput er might look differ ent fr om the above illustr ation. 1 Batt er y latch (manual) 3 Batt er y latch (spring-loaded) 2 Batt er y 4 Bott om slot cover 1 Batt er y latch (manual) K eeps the batt er y secur ed in place. 2 Batt er y Use your comput er with batt er y power whenever ac power is unavailable. F or mor e information, r efer t o “Using the ac power adapt er and the batt er y pack” on page 11 . 3 Batt er
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1 2 3 B580e Figur e 6. S tatus indicat ors of L enovo B490 and B590 Not e: Y our comput er might look differ ent fr om the above illustr ation. 1 C aps L ock indicat or When the indicat or is on, the C aps L ock mode is enabled. Y ou can type all alphabetic char act ers (A-Z) in upper case dir ectly . 2 Numeric L ock indicat or When the indicat or is on, the numeric k eypad is enabled. Y ou can use the k eypad t o type numbers quickly . 3 Device access status indicat or When this indicat or is o
