Lenovo Y510 Using battery and AC adapter, Your Computer Batteries, Checking Battery Status

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer

Using battery and AC adapter -------------------------------

When you need to use your computer away from electrical outlets, you depend on battery power to keep your computer running. Different computer components consume power at different rates. The more you use the power-intensive components, the faster you consume battery power.

Your Computer Batteries

Your computer batteries enable you to do more, save more, and spend more time unplugged. Mobility has revolutionized business by enabling you to take your work wherever you go. With your computer batteries, you will be able to work longer without being tied to an electrical outlet.

Checking Battery Status

You can determine the percentage of battery power remaining by using Windows Power options.

To display the Battery icon in the taskbar, do as follows:

1Right-click the taskbar, and then select Properties from the pull down menu.

2Click the Notification Area tab.

3Under System icons, select the Power check box.

The rate at which you use battery power determines how long you can use the battery of your computer between charges. As each computer user has different habits and needs, it is difficult to predict how long a battery charge will last. There are two main factors:

The amount of energy stored in the battery when you begin to work.

The way you use your computer: for example, how often you access the hard disk drive and how bright you make the computer display.

Using the AC Adapter

The power to run your computer can come either from the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack provided with it, or from AC power through the AC adapter. While you use AC power, the battery charges automatically.

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Contents Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Page Contents Read This First Read This First Top View Getting to Know Your ComputerBattery Capacity indicators Wireless LAN antennasSystem status indicators Power buttonLeft-sideView AC power adapter jackGetting to Know Your Computer LAN portGetting to Know Your Computer Fan louvers Ieee 1394 connectorVGA port PCI Express card new card slotRight-side View Headphone/SPDIF jack externalMicrophone jack external Optical drive types vary by model Getting to Know Your Computer Video jackModem Port Security keyholeBattery latch spring loaded Bottom ViewSubwoofer Battery latch manual Getting to Know Your Computer Battery packHard Disk Drive/ TV card Specific models only compartment ™ NotesFront View Getting to Know Your Computer Array Microphone built-in Wireless device switchMulti-media reader slot CIR port„ Putting your computer to Sleep Using Your Computer„ Shutting Down Your computer ¾ Warning„ Adjusting the brightness Adjusting the display„ Switch between wide screen and normal screen Using Your ComputerUsing the Touch Pad „ Numeric Keypad Using the KeyboardFn + PrtSc/SysRq System request „ Function Key Combinations„ Novo button Special keys and buttonsTouch inductive panel a~l „ Touch inductive panel and multi-media buttonsMulti-media buttons m~n System status indicators Drive in useNum Lock Power Indicator Using Your Computer Caps LockBattery Status Indicator Wireless Device IndicatorPlaying a CD Watching TV and DVD„ Watching TV „ Watching DVDUsing the Integrated Camera „ Using PasswordsSecuring your computer To set a Supervisor Password To set a User password Changing or Removing the Supervisor PasswordHard Disk Passwords Changing or Removing the User PasswordTo set a hard disk password Changing or Removing the HDD Passwords Installing Device Drivers„ Checking Battery Status Using battery and AC adapter„ Using the AC Adapter „ Your Computer Batteries„ Charging the Battery Using Your Computer ™ Note „ Handling the BatteryFrequently Asked Questions TroubleshootingTroubleshooting „ Display Problems„ a Password Problem „ Keyboard Problems„ Sleep or Hibernation Problems Troubleshooting „ Computer Screen Problems Screen is blankScreen is unreadable or distorted Incorrect characters appear on the screen „ Sound Problems„ Battery Problems „ a Hard Disk Drive Problem„ a Startup Problem „ Other Problems Your computer does not respondComputer does not start from a device you want Getting Help and Service Getting Help and ServiceGetting Help on the Web Getting Help and Service Getting Help around the World Caring Your Computer „ Be Careful about Where and How You WorkSafety, Use, and Care Information „ Be Gentle with Your Computer„ Carry Your Computer Properly „ Take Care in Setting Passwords „ Handle Storage Media and Drives Properly„ Other Important Tips „ Cleaning the Cover of Your Computer „ Cleaning Your Computer Display „ Cleaning Your Computer Keyboard„ Ergonomic Information Accessibility and Comfort„ Questions about Vision? „ What If You are Traveling?„ General Tips for Maintenance MaintenanceSafety, Use, and Care Information Warranty Information Appendix A. Warranty Information„ Types of Warranty Service Warranty Service Telephone Numbers Lenovo Warranty Service Telephone NumbersAppendix B. Customer Replaceable Units CRUs Memory ProcessorStorage device DisplayExpressCard slot Wireless featuresOptical drive CameraSize Environment Power source AC adapter Battery pack SpecificationsAppendix D. Notices Appendix D. Notices „ Television output notice„ Wireless Interoperability Wireless related information„ Usage Environment and Your Health „ Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Electronic Emissions Notices„ Industry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement „ Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada„ European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement For Taiwan „ Japanese Vcci Class B Statement„ General Recycling Statement Japan Recycling Statements EU Weee Statements„ Disposing of a Lenovo Computer Components Copyright Lenovo 2007. All rights reserved. U.S. Government Appendix D. Notices Trademarks CPU IndexHandling Index