User manual IBM 3000 Y100

[. . . ] Lenovo Portable Computer User Manual Preface This manual is only used to describe the guide for using the requirements for conditions of use and environment about the Lenovo notebook computer it is attached to. Lenovo does not guarantee that this manual can be used for Lenovo notebook computers of other models or products from other vendors. The correctness of the materials in this manual has been reviewed carefully, but Lenovo will not guarantee the rightness of its content. This manual is only to guide you to use the Lenovo notebook computers. [. . . ] When the battery power is very low, the computer will notice you by sound. You should save all the data to the hard disk immediately and connect the AC adaptor to the computer. If you can not connect the adaptor to the computer, please turn off the computer or let the computer enter hibernation mode. Hint: We strongly suggest you to complete the setting below: Click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> Power Options -> Hibernation, choose "Enable Hibernation", and click "Apply" to enable hibernation facility. Click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> Power Options -> Alarms, choose "Activate low battery alarm when power level reaches -- 10%". Click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> Power Options -> Alarms, Click "Alarm Action" in "Critical battery alarm", in the pop-up window, choose "when the alarm goes off, the computer will Hibernate", click "OK" in the pop-up window, click "Apply" in the Power Options Properties window. 2. 2 Using Multimedia Audio System The computer is equipped with a multimedia audio system including built-in stereo speakers. Audio output jacks and external microphone jacks are at the left side of the computer. You can adjust the main volume with software. You can adjust the speaker 31 Lenovo Portable Computer User Manual volume as desired while you are listening to music or watching movies. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volume Control. In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column, and slide it up or down to increase or decrease the volume. Note: Since there are several sound sources, such as the fan, hard disk and speakers in the computer, the speakers will scream when the volume is too high. This is caused by the internal speakers' positive feedbacks and it can be eliminated by decreasing the volume. When you are performing voice recognition tasks, we recommend you to use external microphone, because the inner sound of the computer has certain effect to the internal microphones. 2. 3 Setting Display Resolution To view a program at a specific resolution, both the video controller and display must support the program, and the necessary video drivers must be installed. Before you change any of the original display settings, please record the original settings for future reference. Click Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and Themes -> Change the screen resolution. Use the slider to choose different settings for Color quality and Screen resolution. If you choose a resolution or color palette that is higher than what the display supports, the resolution will automatically adjust to the closest possible setting. 2. 4 Connecting IEEE1394 Device 32 Lenovo Portable Computer User Manual IEEE 1394 is a new data transmission standard supported by Windows systems. It can transmit data and digital videos stably and rapidly. Through the IEEE 1394 port, the computer can connect external hard disks, digital cameras and video cameras. 2. 5 Connecting to External Display Device Plug the power cord of the display to an AC outlet, connect the display cable to VGA port at the back of the computer and turn on the display. The computer will begin to search for the external display and display the current screen. You can switch the display mode between LCD and external display by pressing Fn + F5. [. . . ] If your computer can dial-up with normal telephone, it would mean that the computer works well. 4. 2. 7 The computer reports error or halt when running some programs. See if these programs are normally installed and some files in these programs are not deleted by accident. See if the hardware configuration of the computer meets the lowest operating requirement of these programs. [. . . ]