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Machine type: 10086/3109/4743 [K430]
10089/1168/4744 [K410]
10090/2556/4748 [K415]
10121/90A1 [K450 ES]
10120/90A0 [K450 Non-ES]
IdeaCentre K4 Series
User Guide
Version 1.0 2013.09
31505616
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Important Safety Information Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all of the related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury or product damage. The interface and functions shown in this User Guide are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appe
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Contents Important Safety Information Using the Computer Hardware ................................................. 1 Front view of the chassis ............................................................................2 Rear view of the chassis .............................................................................3 Connecting your computer .........................................................................8 5.1 Audio configuration instructions .....................................
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Using the Software ................................................................... 29 Lenovo Support .......................................................................................30 Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup ................................. 31 Troubleshooting Display Problems ............................................................32 Troubleshooting Audio Problems ..............................................................33 Troubleshooting Software Problems .....
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Using the Computer Hardware This chapter contains the following topics: Introduction to the computer hardware Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might be different from what you see on your computer, depending on the computer model and configuration. User Guide 1
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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 Control Switch indicator ON/OFF (selected models only) Hard disk drive indicator Power control switch (selected models only) Memory card readers (selected models only) USB connector/USB power off charging connector (selected models only) Microphone connector Headphone connector Optical drives (some models are equipped with only one optical driv
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Rear view of the chassis (If the rear view configuration shown in this chapter is different from the rear of your computer, please refer to the rear of your computer.) IdeaCentre K450 Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector DisplayPort connector (selected models only) HDMI connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector USB 3.0 connector (selected models only) USB 2.0 connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter slot (some model
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PCI Express X 1 adapter slots (some models are equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner card) IdeaCentre K430 Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector HDMI connector (selected models only) USB connectors DisplayPort connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter slots (some models are equipped with a graphics card) 4 User Guide
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PCI Express X 1 adapter slots (some models are equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner card) IdeaCentre K410 Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector USB connectors HDMI connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter slot (some models are equipped with a graphics card) PCI Express X 1 adapter slots (some models are equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner card) User Guide 5
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IdeaCentre K415 Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector USB connectors (USB ports 4 to 6) HDMI connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter slot (some models are equipped with a graphics card) PCI Express X 1 adapter slots (some models are equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner card) Note: If your model has two VGA monitor connectors, be sure to use the connector on the graphics adapter.
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Basic connector instructions Connector Description Microphone Use this connector to attach a microphone to your computer when you want to record sound or if you use speech-recognition software. Headphone Use this connector to attach headphones to your computer when you want to listen to music or other sounds without disturbing anyone. Audio line-in connector Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. When you attach an external audio device, a cab
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Connecting your computer Note: Your computer may not have all of the connectors described in this section. Check the position of the voltage-selection switch on the rear of the computer. Use a ballpoint pen to slide the switch if necessary. Note: Some computers do not have a voltage switch. These computers control voltage automatically. • If the voltage supply range is 100-127 V AC, set the switch to 115 V . • If the voltage supply range is 200-240 V AC, set the switch to 230 V . 8 U
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5.1 Audio configuration instructions This model of computer supports the transformation of stereo sound into 5.1 surround sound. Use the following guides when connecting to the 5.1 surround audio device: Blue line-in connector Surround Green line-out connector Front channel Pink Mic-in connector Center-LFE The configurations are as followings: 1. Right click the Sound icon in system property bar and select Sounds option to setup the sounds in the pop-up dialog box. 2. Select a playback device
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7.1 Audio configuration instructions Use the following illustration when connecting a 7.1 surround sound audio system S/PDIF out connector Microphone input Connector Center / Low frequency output Audio line-out Connector connector Surround out connector Audio line-in Connector Note: For more detailed settings, from Control panel, select Hardware and Sound → Lenovo HD Audio Manager. Follow the instructions to configure advanced settings. Sound configuration is as follows: 1. Right click the So
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3. Select 7.1 surround from audio channels in the pop-up Speaker setup dialog box and proceed with the speaker setup by following the prompts. 4. 7.1 surround sound can be used once this configuration procedure is complete. 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 infor
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Display connecting instructions when playing Blu-ray Discs Note: Only some models are equipped with Blu-ray optical drive. Check the connectors available on your computer and display and select an appropriate cable according to the table below. Other types of cables do not meet the requirements of the Blu-ray standard. You need to purchase the cable separately if the computer is not equipped with the corresponding cable. This table will help you to identify the connectors on your computer a
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Wireless network connection For wireless networks, you can use the built-in wireless LAN antenna to access your wireless home network. To connect your computer to the wireless network: 1. Move the cursor to the top right or bottom right corner of the screen, then click Settings. (If your computer is equipped with touch screen, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Settings.) 2. Click or tap the network icon , then select the name of your router. Click or tap Connect, then foll
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Hot-swappable hard disk (selected models only) • Components Hot-swappable hard disk USB adapter USB cable You can plug in the hot-swappable hard disk while the computer system using it is working, without damaging the hard disk data. You can back up the data on this hot-swappable hard disk at any time for data maintenance or data transmission. • Using the hot-swappable har d disk Method 1: Slide it into the bay from the front until it clicks into position. 14 User Guide
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Method 2: Pull the hot-swappable hard disk drive out of the drive bay, then connect the hot-swappable hard disk drive to the other computer. Notes: • Do not unplug the har d disk while it is copying data, as this may r esult in loss of data. • After connecting the har d disk and all the cables, wait a moment to allow the system to recognise the hard disk. • Do not install the operating system on the hot-swappable har d disk. • Do not unplug the har d disk while it is running a pr ogram,
