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Lenovo

Edge 15

Read the safety notices and important tips in the

included manuals before using your computer.

en-US

Rev. AA00

User Guide

First Edition (April 2014)

Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General

Information Guide first.

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 include features that are not described in this user

guide.

Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using

Windows® 8.1. If you are using other Windows operating systems,

some operations may be slightly different. If you are using other

operating systems, some operations may not apply to you.

LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General

Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set

forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.

Notes

•

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product.

Please refer to the actual product.

•

The illustrations used in this manual are from Lenovo Edge 15

unless otherwise stated.

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For details, refer to Guides & Manuals at http://support.lenovo.com.

Regulatory Notice

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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer ..........................................1

Topview.......................................................................................................................1

Left‐sideview ..............................................................................................................7

Right‐sideview............................................................................................................9

Bottomview ...............................................................................................................13

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 .............................................14

Configuringtheoperatingsystemforthefirsttime ............................................14

Operatingsysteminterfaces ....................................................................................14

Thecharms .................................................................................................................15

Puttingthecomputertosleeporshuttingit

down ...........................................................................................................................17

Touchscreenoperation ............................................................................................20

Connectingtoawirelessnetwork ..........................................................................24

Helpandsupport ......................................................................................................25

HowtosetupBIOSwheninstallingWindows7.................................................26

Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system ................................... 27

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ................................................................. 29

Frequentlyaskedquestions .....................................................................................29

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................32

Trademarks............................................................................................ 36

Contents

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Note: Thedashedareasindicatepartsthatareinvisiblefromoutside.

Attention:

•Donotopenthedisplaypanelbeyond300degrees.Whenclosingthedisplaypanel,be

carefulnottoleavepensoranyotherobjectsinbetweenthedisplaypanelandthe

keyboard.Otherwise,thedisplaypanelmaybedamaged.

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Integrated

camera

Usedforvideocommunicationortakingphotos.

Built-in

microphone

Capturessoundwhichcanbeusedforvideo

conferencing,voicenarration,oraudiorecording.

Display Providesvisualoutput.

Wireless

antennas

Connectstothewirelessadaptertoreceiveandsend

wirelessradiosignals.

Touch pad Thetouchpadfunctionsasaconventionalmouse.

Touchpad:Tomovethepointeronthescreen,slideyour

fingertiponthepadinthedirectionyouwishtomovethe

cursor.

Touchpadbuttons:Performthefunctionsoftheleftand

rightbuttonsasthoseoftheleftandrightbuttonsona

conventionalmouse.

Note: YoucanenableordisabletheTouchpadandtheTouchpadbuttonsbypressing

Numeric keypad Fordetails,see“Usingthekeyboard”onpage3.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Using the keyboard

Yourcomputerhasanumerickeypad,hotkeys,andfunctionkeysincorpo‐

ratedintoitsstandardkeyboard.

Numeric keypad

Thekeyboardhasaseparatenumerickeypad.Toenableordisablethe

numerickeypad,presstheNumLockkey.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Hotkeys

Youcanaccesscertainsystemsettingsquicklybypressingtheappropriate

hotkeys.

: Mutes/unmutesthesound. : Enables/disablesairplanemode.

: Decreasesthevolumelevel. : Switchestheactiveprogram.

: Increasesthevolumelevel. : Turnson/offthebacklightofthe

display.

: Closesthecurrentlyactivewin‐

dow. : Projectstoaconnecteddisplay.

: Refreshesthedesktoporthecur‐

rentlyactivewindow. : Decreasesdisplaybrightness.

Enables/disablesthe

touchpadandthetouchpad

buttons. : Increasesdisplaybrightness.

Note: IfyouchangedtheHotkeyModefromEnabledtoDisabledintheBIOSsetuputility,

youwillneedtopresstheFnkeyincombinationwiththeappropriatehotkey.

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;thenpressoneofthe

functionkeys.

Thefollowingdescribesthefeaturesofeachfunctionkey.

Fn + Home: Activatethepausefunction.

Fn + End: Activatethebreakfunction.

Fn + PgUp: Enable/Disablethescrolllock.

Fn + PgDn: Activatethesystemrequest.

Fn + Space: Turnon/offthekeyboardbacklight.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Positioning the display panel

Notebook Mode

Suitablefortasksthatrequireakeyboardandmouse(suchascreating

documents,writinge‐mails,andsoon).

Stand Mode (Theater Mode)

Suitablefortasksthatrequirelittleornotouch(suchasviewingphotosor

playingvideos).

Attention:

•Donotopenthedisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethedisplaypanelorhingesmay

bedamaged.

Note: Thekeyboardandtouchpadareautomaticallylockedifthekeyboardpanelfaces

down.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AC power

adapter jack

ConnectstheACpoweradapter.

Ventilation slots Dissipateinternalheat.

Attention:

•Makesurethatnoneoftheventilationslotsareblockedorelseoverheatingofthe

computermayoccur.

USB 2.0 port ConnectstoUSBdevices.Fordetails,see“Connecting

USBdevices”onpage8.

Combo audio

jack

Connectstoheadsets.

Notes:

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportconventionalmicrophones.

•Therecordingfunctionmaynotbesupportedifthird‐partyheadphonesorheadsetsare

connected,duetodifferentindustrystandards.

Memory card slot Insertmemorycards(notsupplied)here.Fordetails,see

“Usingmemorycards(notsupplied)”onpage12.

Novo button Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostartthe

LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemortheBIOSsetup

utility,ortoenterthebootmenu.

Note: Fordetails,see“Chapter3.LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”onpage27.

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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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.

BeforedisconnectingaUSBstoragedevice,makesureyourcomputerhas

finishedtransferringdatabythatdevice.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardware

andEjectMediaiconinthenotificationareaoftheWindowsdesktopscreen

toremovethedevicebeforedisconnecting.

Note: Typically,Windowsdetectsanewlyconnecteddeviceafterconnectingit,andthen

installsthedriverautomatically.However,somedevicesmayrequireyoutoinstallthe

driverbeforeconnecting.Checkthedocumentationprovidedbythemanufacturerof

thedevicebeforeconnecting.

Note: IfyourUSBdeviceusesapowercord,connectthedevicetoapowersourcebefore

connectingit.Otherwise,thedevicemaynotberecognized.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kensington slot Attachasecuritylock(notsupplied)heretohelpprotect

yourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

Youcanattachasecuritylocktoyourcomputertohelp

preventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.

Fordetailsoninstallingthesecuritylock,pleasereferto

theinstructionsshippedwiththesecuritylockthatyou

havepurchased.

RJ-45 port ConnectsthecomputertoanEthernetnetwork.

HDMI port ConnectstodeviceswithHDMIinputsuchasaTVora

display.

USB 2.0 port ConnecttoUSBdevices.Fordetails,see“ConnectingUSB

devices”onpage8.

USB 3.0 port ConnecttoUSBdevices.Fordetails,see“ConnectingUSB

devices”onpage8.

Power button Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Indicator Indicator

status

Charge

Status

Meaning

Power status

indicator

On(solid

white)

—Thecomputerispoweredon.

Blinking —Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

Off —Thecomputerispoweredoff.

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Battery status

indicator

Indicator Indicator

status

Charge

Status

Meaning

Battery status

indicator

On(solid

white)

Discharging Thebatteryhasmorethan20%

charge.

Solid

amber

Discharging Thebatteryhasbetween5%

and20%charge.

Fast

blinking

amber

Charging/

Discharging

Thebatteryhaslessthan5%

charge.

Slow

blinking

amber

Charging Thebatteryisbeingcharged.

Whenbatterychargereaches

20%,theblinkingcolor

changestowhite.

Slow

blinking

white

Charging Thebatteryhasbetween20%

and80%chargeandisstill

charging.Whenthebattery

reaches80%chargethelight

willstopblinking,butcharg‐

ingwillcontinueuntilthebat‐

teryisfullycharged.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Connecting network cables

Toinsertanetworkcable,dothefollowing:

HoldtheconnectorofthenetworkcableandpushtheRJ‐45coverdown

inthedirectionbyarrow.

InserttheconnectorintotheRJ‐45portinthedirectionbyarrow.

Software configuration

ConsultyourInternetServiceProvider(ISP)fordetailsonhowtoconfigure

yourcomputer.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Using memory cards (not supplied)

Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingtypesofmemorycard:

•SecureDigital(SD)card

• MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Inserting a memory card

Slideamemorycardinuntilitclicksintoplace.

Removing a memory card

Gentlypullthememorycardoutofthememorycardslot.

Attention:

•Insertonlyonecardintheslotatatime.

•ThiscardreaderdoesnotsupportSDIOdevices(e.g.,SDIOBluetooth,etc.).

Note: Ifadummycardisshippedwiththecomputer,pushthedummycardandthen

removeitbeforeinsertingamemorycard.

Attention:

•Beforeremovingamemorycard,disableitthroughSafelyRemoveHardwareand

EjectMediatoavoiddatacorruption.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer

Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ventilation slots Allowairtoenterthecomputerforcooling.

Speakers Provideaudiooutput.

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1

ThedefaultsystemofyourcomputerisWindows8.1.ToinstallWindows7

system,makesuretosetuptheBIOSfirst.AbouthowtosetupBIOS,see

“HowtosetupBIOSwheninstallingWindows7”onpage26.

Configuring the operating system for the first

time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Youmayneedtoconfiguretheoperatingsystemwhenitisfirstused.The

configurationprocessmayincludetheproceduresbelow:

• Acceptingtheenduserlicenseagreement

• ConfiguringtheInternetconnection

•Registeringtheoperatingsystem

• Creatingauseraccount

Operating system interfaces - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Windows8.1comeswithtwomainuserinterfaces:theStartscreenandthe

Windowsdesktop.

To switch from the Start screen to the Windows desktop, do one of the

following:

•SelecttheWindowsdesktoptileontheStartscreen.

•PresstheWindowskey +D.

ToswitchfromthedesktoptotheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowing:

•SelectStart fromthecharmsbar.

•PresstheWindowskey.

•Movethecursortothelower‐leftcorner,andthenselecttheStartbutton.

Start screen Desktop

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1

The charms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

CharmsarenavigationbuttonsthatletyoucontrolyourWindows®8.1

experience.Charmsinclude:Search,Share,Start,Devices,andSettings.The

CharmsBaristhemenuthatcontainsthecharms.

Thefivecharmsprovidenewandfasterwaystoperformmanybasictasks,

andarealwaysavailableregardlessofwhicheverappyouarecurrentlyin.

To display the charms, do one of the following:

•Movethecursortotheupper‐rightorlower‐rightcorneruntilthecharms

barisdisplayed.

•PressWindowskey +C.

Search charm

TheSearchcharmisapowerfulnewwaytofindwhatyouarelookingfor,

includingsettings,files,Webimages,Webvideos,etc.

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1

Share charm

TheSharecharmletsyousendlinks,photos,andmoretoyourfriendsand

socialnetworkswithoutleavingtheappyouarein.

Start charm

TheStartcharmisafastwaytogototheStartscreen.

Devices charm

TheDevicescharmallowsyoutoconnectorsendfilestoanyexternal

devices,includingthedevicestoplay,print,andproject.

Settings charm

TheSettingscharmletsyouperformbasictasks,suchassettingthevolume

orshuttingdownthecomputer.Also,youcangettotheControlPanel

throughtheSettingscharmwhenontheDesktopscreen.

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Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it 

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When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep

or shut it down.

Putting your computer to sleep

Ifyouwillbeawayfromyourcomputerforonlyashorttime,putthe

computertosleep.

When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it to resume use,

bypassing the startup process.

Toputthecomputertosleep,dooneofthefollowing:

•Closethedisplaylid.

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•Openthecharms,andthenselectSettings Power Sleep.

Towakethecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.

•Pressthepowerbutton.

Note: Waituntilthepowerindicatorlightstartsblinking(indicatingthatthecomputeris

insleepmode)beforeyoumoveyourcomputer.Movingyourcomputerwhilethe

harddiskisspinningcandamagetheharddisk,causinglossofdata.

Note: Ifthecomputerdoesnotawakenafterpressingakeyonthekeyboard,thismeans

thatthecomputerhasenteredanenhancedpower‐savingmode.

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Shutting down the computer

Ifyouarenotgoingtouseyourcomputerforalongtime,shutitdown.

Toshutdownyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•OpenthecharmsbarandselectSettings Power Shutdown.

•Right‐clicktheStartbuttoninthelower‐leftcornerandselectShutdown

orsignoutShutdown.

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•OntheStartscreen,click andselectShutdown.

Note: ThisoperationdependsonyourBIOSsettings.Pleaserefertotheactualproduct.

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Thedisplaypanelcanacceptinputslikeatablet,usingthemulti‐touch

screen,orlikeatraditionalnotebookcomputer,usingthekeyboardand

touchpad.

Multi-touch gestures

Youcantouchthescreenwithoneormorefingertipstoperformavarietyof

tasks.

Frequently used gestures Tasks performed

Tap

Taponceonanitem.

Performsanaction,suchasstarting

anapp,openingalink,or

performingacommand.Similarto

left‐clickingwithamouse.

Press and hold

Pressyourfingerdownandleaveitthere

foramoment.

Allowsyoutoseedetailed

informationbeforeselectingan

action.Canalsoopenamenuwith

moreoptions.Similarto

right‐clickingwithamouse.

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(continued)

Frequently used gestures Tasks performed

Zoom

Movetwofingerstogetherorapartwhile

touchingthescreen.

Zoomsinandoutonvisualapps,

suchaspicturesandmaps.Canalso

jumptothebeginningorendofalist.

Rotate

Placetwoormorefingersonanitemand

thenturnyourhand.

Turnsanobject.(Note:Notallitems

canberotated,dependinguponthe

app.)

Slide

Dragyourfingeracrossthescreen.

Pansorscrollsthroughlistsand

pages.Canalsomoveanobjectorbe

usedtodraworwrite,depending

upontheapp.Similartopressing

andholdingtopanandtoscrolling

withamouse.

Broadcom BRCM1075 802.11abgn/ac WLAN+Bluetooth4.0 NGFF2230 Mini Card User Manual Edge 15 User Guide

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