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©Lenovo China 2012
Lenovo IdeaPad
Y400/ Y500
User Guide V1.0
TM
New World. New Thinking.
www.lenovo.com
Read the safety notices and important tips in the
included manuals before using your computer.
V1.0_en-US
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Note • Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. ® • Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using Windows 8. If you are using other Windows operating system, some operations may be slightly different. If you are using other operating systems, some operations may not apply to you. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not • be available on your computer and/or your computer may inclu
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Contents Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................... 1 Top view ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Left-side view ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Right-side view....................
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y400 b ab c d e f Note: The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. Attention: • Do NOT open the display panel beyond 130 degrees. When clo
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Y500 b a b c d e g f Use the camera for video communication. Integrated camera a b Captures sound which can be used for video conferencing, voice narration, Built-in microphone or audio recording. (with noise reduction) c Computer display Provides brilliant visual output. Power button Press this button to turn on the computer. d e Provide audio output. JBL speakers 2
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer The touchpad functions as a conventional mouse. Touchpad f One Piece multi-touch clickpad: To move the cursor on the screen, slide your fingertip over the pad in the direction in which you want the cursor to move. Left-click area: The function corresponds to that of the left mouse button on a conventional mouse, which can be implemented by clicking this area. Right-click area: The function corresponds to that of the right mouse button on a conventiona
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Using the keyboard Your computer has a numeric keypad and function keys incorporated in its standard keyboard. Numeric keypad Y500 The keyboard has a separate numeric keypad. To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press the Num Lock key. 4
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Function key combinations Through the use of the function keys, you can change operational features instantly. To use this function, press and hold Fn a ; then press one of the function keys b . Y400 b a Y500 b a 5
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer The following describes the features of each function key. Fn + Esc: Cancel hotkey. Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: Turn on/off the backlight of the LCD screen. Fn + F3: Open the interface for selecting display options. Fn + F5: Toggle airplane mode on/off. Fn + F6: Enable/Disable the touchpad. Fn + F9: Open Settings charm. Fn + F10: Open Search charm. Fn + F11: View current Apps. Fn + F12: View all Apps. Fn + PrtSc: Activate the system request. Fn
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y400 a b c d e f g Y500 ab c d e f g When the computer is off, press this button to start the Lenovo OneKey Novo button a Recovery system or the BIOS setup utility, or to enter the boot menu. AC power adapter Connect th
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Connecting USB devices You can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (Type A) into the USB port on your computer. The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for that device. After the driver is installed, you can disconnect and reconnect the device without performing any additional steps. Note: Typically, Windows detects a new device after connecti
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Enabling Bluetooth and WLAN communications on your computer Press Fn + to make configuration. Note: � When you do not need to use the Bluetooth function, turn it off to save battery power. � You need to pair the Bluetooth enabled device with your computer before you can transfer data between them. Read the documentation supplied with the Bluetooth enabled device for details on how to pair the device with your computer. 9
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y400 ab c c 4-1 e ab c c e 4-2 ab c c 4-3 e ab c c 4-4 e 10
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Y500 ab c 4-1 e ab c e 4-2 ab c 4-3 e ab c 4-4 e a Connects to external headphones. Headphone jack Attention: � Listening to music at high volume over extended periods of time may damage your hearing. b Microphone jack Connects to external microphones. 11
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer c USB port Connects to USB devices. Note: � The yellow port supports USB 2.0. � For details, see “Connecting USB devices” on page 8. � When powered off, the port can charge most currently available external USB devices. Support of future USB devices cannot be guaranteed. � The USB-always-on function (enabled in BIOS Setup Utility) is available only when the battery or AC adapter powers the computer. If an external USB device cannot be charged, connect t
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Front view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y400 a b Y500 a b a System status Power indicator indicators Battery status indicator Touchpad indicator Caps lock indicator Num lock indicator b Memory card slot Insert memory cards (not supplied) her
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Using memory cards (not supplied) Your computer supports the following types of memory cards: � Secure Digital (SD) card � Secure Digital PRO (SD PRO) card � MultiMediaCard (MMC) � Memory Stick (MS) � Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) � xD-Picture (xD) card Note: � Insert only one card in the slot at a time. � This card reader does not support SDIO devices (e.g., SDIO Bluetooth, etc.). Inserting a memory card 1 Push the dummy card in until you hear a click. The
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y400 b a c e d e a The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured in place. Battery latch - manual b Battery pack c The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secured in place. Battery l
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Y500 b a c e d e a The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured in place. Battery latch - manual b Battery pack c The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secured in place. Battery latch - spring loaded d Removable module lock e Allow air to enter the computer for cooling. Louvers 16
