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User Guide
ThinkP ad S230u
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Not es: 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 121 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/ThinkP adUserGuides and click User Guides & Manuals , then follow the instruction
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Using audio featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . iv Using the int egr at ed camer a . . . . . . . . . 31 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . . v Using a media car d . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Inser ting a media car d . . . . . . . . . . 32 Removing a media car d . . . . . . . . . 32 Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view . . . . . . 1 L oca
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Config menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Appendix A. Regulat or y Dat e/T ime menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 W ir eless r elat ed information . . . . . . . . . 109 S tar tup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 L ocation of the Ultr aConnect wir eless ant ennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Restar t menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 L ocating wir eless r egulat or y notices . . . . 111 Updating your syst em
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Read this first Be sur e t o follow the impor tant tips given her e 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 activity and the lev
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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 ensur e that the power butt on is off or is blinking: • T urn it off. • P ut it in sleep 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 xt ernal devices. C arr y your com
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Conditions that r equir e immediat e action P r oducts can become damaged due t o misuse or neglect. Some pr oduct damage is serious enough that the pr oduct should not be used again until it has been inspect ed and, if necessar y, r epair ed by an authoriz ed ser vicer . As with any electr onic device, pay close att ention t o the pr oduct when it is turned on. On ver y r ar e occasions, you might notice an odor or see a puff of smok e or sparks vent fr om your pr oduct. Or you might hear sound
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that the power is turned off and that the pr oduct is unplugged fr om any power sour ce. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Cust omer Suppor t Cent er . Although ther e ar e no moving par ts in your comput er aft er the power cor d has been disconnect ed, the following warnings ar e r equir ed for your safety . C A UTION: Hazar dous moving par ts. K eep fingers and other body par ts away . C A UTION: Befor e r eplacing any CRUs, turn off the comput er and wait thr ee t o five min
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Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices Ensur e that e xt ension cor ds, sur ge pr ot ect ors, unint erruptible power supplies, and power strips that you use ar e r at ed t o handle the electrical r equir ements of the pr oduct. Never overload these devices. If power strips ar e used, the load should not e x ceed the power strip input r ating. Consult an electrician for mor e information if you have questions about power loads, power r equir ements, and input r atings. Plugs and outlets D ANGER
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Ext ernal devices C A UTION: Do not connect or disconnect any e xt ernal device cables other than USB cable while the comput er power is on; other wise, you might damage your comput er . T o avoid possible damage t o attached devices, wait at least five seconds aft er the comput er is shut down t o disconnect e xt ernal devices. 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
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• Repair or disassemble Dispose of the batt er y as r equir ed by local or dinances or r egulations. 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
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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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Using headphones or earphones C A UTION: Ex cessive sound pr essur e fr om earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Adjustment of the equaliz er t o maximum incr eases the earphone and headphone output voltage and the sound pr essur e level. Ther efor e, t o pr ot ect your hearing, adjust the equaliz er t o an appr opriat e level. Ex cessive use of headphones or earphones for a long period of time at high volume can be danger ous if the output of the headphone or earphone connect ors do
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xii User Guide
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Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view This chapt er pr ovides information about the locations of connect ors, locations of impor tant pr oduct labels, comput er featur es, specifications, oper ating envir onment, and the pr einstalled L enovo pr ogr ams. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “L ocating comput er contr ols, connect ors, and indicat ors” on page 1 • “L ocating impor tant pr oduct information” on page 8 • “F eatur es” on page 9 • “Specifications” on page 10 • “Oper ating envir
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1 Int egr at ed camer a Use the camer a t o tak e pictur es or hold a video confer ence. F or details, see “Using the int egr at ed camer a” on page 31 . 2 Built-in micr ophones The built-in micr ophones captur e sound and voice when used with an application pr ogr am capable of handling audio. 3 Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor det ects the surr ounding light conditions. Then the comput er adjusts the scr een brightness accor dingly . 4 V olume contr ol butt ons The volume contr ol
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Right-side view Figur e 2. ThinkP ad S230u right-side view Not e: Y our comput er k eyboar d might look differ ent fr om the illustr ation above. 1 Har d disk or solid-stat e drive bay 5 P ower status indicat or 2 F an louvers 6 ac power connect or 3 USB 3.0 connect or 7 P ower butt on 4 Mini DisplayP or t connect or 8 Scr een r otation lock butt on 1 Har d disk or solid-stat e drive bay Depending on models, your comput er might have a lar ge-capacity, cust omer -upgr adable har d disk drive tha
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5 P ower status indicat or The power status indicat or shows the status of ac power . 6 ac power connect or Connect the ac power adapt er t o the ac power connect or t o pr ovide ac power t o the comput er and char ge the batt er y . 7 P ower butt on Use the power butt on t o turn on the comput er . T o turn off the comput er , do the following: 1. Move the cursor t o the t op-right or bott om-right corner of the scr een t o display the charms. 2. Click Settings ➙ P ower ➙ Shut down . If your co
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1 Combo audio jack T o list en t o the sound fr om your comput er , you can connect a headphone or a headset that has a 3.5 mm 4-pole plug t o the combo audio jack. Not es: • If you ar e using a headset with a function switch, for e xample, a headset for a mobile digital device, do not pr ess this switch while using the headset. If you pr ess it, the headset micr ophone will be disabled, and the int egr at ed micr ophones on the comput er will be enabled inst ead. • The combo audio jack does not
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Bott om view Figur e 4. ThinkP ad S230u bott om view Not e: Y our comput er bott om view might look slightly differ ent fr om the illustr ation above. 1 F an louvers 3 Har d disk drive or solid-stat e drive 2 Int egr at ed batt er y 1 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 o avoid impeding air flow , do not place any obstacle in fr ont of the fan. 2 Int egr at ed batt er y Use your comput er with the batt
