Lenovo Ideacentre A7 Series Quick Reference V1.0 User Manual Idea Centre A700 All In One (ideacentre)

User Manual: Lenovo Lenovo Ideacentre A7 Series Quick Reference V1.0 Lenovo IdeaCentre A7 Series Quick Reference V1.0 A700 All-in-One (ideacentre) A700 All-in-One (ideacentre)

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Note: The remote control cannot turn the computer on. When using

the computer for the first time, you need to establish a connection

from the wireless keyboard and mouse to the computer. See section

Wireless keyboard and mouse instructions on this flyer for more

details.

Connect the power adapter to the computer and the electrical outlet as shown above.

Press the power button on the side of the computer to turn it on.

Computer stand instruction

Important information on how to use this computer

Computer instruction

Wireless keyboard and mouse instructions

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Use the stand to position the display to your preference. It can be

rotated between 12º and 35º from the vertical position.

The stand provides stability to the computer; it is not a removable part.

Attention:

1. The computer stand must remain installed at all times to ensure

maximum system stability.

2. Make sure the angle of the computer is at least 12 degrees from the

vertical positon; otherwise the computer will be unstable and could

fall over.

The computer can be mounted on the wall.

To mount the computer on the wall, you need to install a wall mount VESA bracket adapter* ( some models

are shipped with this part) on the back of the computer as following steps. Using this bracket adapter to install

a VESA standard wall mount (purchased separately) to make the computer mounted on the wall.

Note: For this procedure, it helps to place the computer face-down on a soft flat surface. Lenovo recom-

mends that you use a blanket, towel, or other soft cloth to protect the screen surface from scratches or other

damage.

VESA bracket adapter*: VESA100, 100mm x 100mm, M4 bolts.

1. Pull the computer stand up

and slide the little pin up in

the hinge to fix the stand. 2. Remove the 2 screws that

secure the stand to the com-

puter rear cover.

3. Install the metal bracket on to

the computer.

Card reader

IEEE 1394 port

Headphone port

Microphone port

USB ports (2)

Optical drive slot

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TV tuner port (selected models)

Wireless reset button

AV-IN ports

USB ports (4)

Ethernet port

SPDIF port

HDMI in port

HDMI out port

Power socket

Notes:

1) When establishing a wireless connection, it

is recommended to keep the distance from

the keyboard/mouse to the computer less

than 25 cm (10 inches)

2) The effective working distance of the

wireless keyboard and mouse is 10 m (33

feet) (depending on the computer's working

environment).

If the wireless device does not work, do the

following:

1. Be sure there is no physical obstacle

between the wireless device and the

computer.

2. Restart the computer, and verify that the

system devices are functional.

3. Repeat the procedure for establishing a

Bluetooth connection.

4. Replace the batteries.

5. Do not place the computer under a metal

surface or table.

6. Make sure there are no electronic devices

close by, such as speakers, remote

controls of electronic toys or mobiles, which

might create high electromagnetic fields

that could interrupt the wireless connection.

7. Place the keyboard, mouse and remote

control the right way up.

8. Remove the batteries from the keyboard,

mouse and remote control if you do not

plan to use them for a long time.

9. If the batteries in the keyboard, mouse or

remote control leak, clean the battery

compartments as soon as possible and

insert new batteries.

10. Use batteries of good quality to ensure the

proper functioning of the remote control.

11. When battery power becomes low, the

battery indicator light on the keyboard will

change from orange to red.

The buttons at the bottom of the screen are touch buttons. When you touch these, the indicator lights turn on.

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When the battery indicator light blinks red, it means that

the battery power becomes low.

When the battery indicator light blinks white, it means that

the keyboard or mouse is being connected.

LVT

LVT :

After entering Windows, press this key to launch the

LVT (Lenovo Vantage Technology) program, Lenovo's

pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own

functions, the LVT program will allow you to start other

Windows compatible software, specially configured to

run on this model of computer.

Before using the accompanied

peripherals, carefully read the

detailed information in the Safety

and Warranty Guide. Since differ-

ent models have different periph-

erals, you might not find all of the

described items depending on the

actual model you purchased.

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Built-in microphone

Camera

Power button

Hard Disk Drive Indicator

Bluetooth status indicator

WIFI status indicator

Indicator lights ON/OFF button

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Volume down

Volume up

Brightness down

Brightness up

Novo Vision button

PC mode / HDMI-in /

AV-in switch combo

LCD On/Off

Method A

Method B

1. Install the batteries.

1. Make sure the indicator lights blink.

2. Press the wireless reset button until wireless connection established.

2. Turn on the power switch.

3. Press the wireless connect button.

4. Make sure the indicator lights blink and then turn on the computer.

5. Establish the wireless connection automatically.

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Put 2 AA batteries in the

keyboard's battery compartment.

2 AA batteries

Turn on the mouse power switch.

If you do not plan to use the mouse for

a long time, turn off the mouse power

switch to save battery life.

When the keyboard and mouse wireless indicator

lights blink white, turn the computer on within 30

seconds to establish a wireless connection.

Put 2 AA batteries in the battery

compartment, making sure the position

of the polarities is identical to the image.

After installing the

batteries, turn on

the power switch on

the side of the

keyboard.

Once the wireless connection is

successfully established, the indicator lights

on the keyboard and mouse will turn off and

they will work properly.

While the computer is turned off, press the

wireless connect buttons on the back of the

keyboard and mouse.

OFF STATE

Battery

compartment

If the wireless keyboard and mouse fail to connect according

to method A, follow method B:

Make sure the wireless

indicator lights still blink.

If they stop blinking,

press the connect

button on the back of

keyboard and mouse

again.

If connection is not established successfully, refer to "Wireless

keyboard and mouse instructions" in the User Guide.

To establish the wireless

connection, press the

wireless reset button on the

back of the computer for over

6 seconds until the indicator

lights of the keyboard and

mouse turned off.

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Bluetooth configuration Important information on how to use the remote control

Air mouse

To start the games

Install the batteries as indicated below.

Note: Use good batteries and place them

correctly in order to avoid malfunction or

possible damage of the remote control.

Bluetooth audio configuration.

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Select the Lenovo_RC icon from the Add

a device dialog box and click Next.

Select Enter the device's pairing code

and enter the password 0000. Once the

Bluetooth connection has been completed

successfully, the Bluetooth indicator light

will turn on and the remote control can

now work properly.

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1. In the Add Wireless Device dialog box, right click on

Lenovo_RC device and select Properties in the

menu.

2. Check the Headset box under the Services tab

in the Properties dialog box. Click OK.

3. Right-click on Lenovo_RC device and select

Control in the menu.

4. Under the Device Operations tab, if the computer

is not connected to your Bluetooth

headset(Lenovo_RC), click on Connect to

establish the Bluetooth connection.

Pull the lid of the battery

compartment on the back of the

remote control.

Make sure the position of

the polarities of the batteries

is identical to the image.

Insert the batteries and

close the lid of the

battery compartment.

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The remote control is now ready to be

configured by executing the following

steps below.

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To open the Devices and Printers dialog

box, go to Windows and click Start ->

Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound.

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Press Add a device and pop-up a

dialog box. The procedure to establish

connection as described in the steps

below needs to be finished within 180

seconds. Failing to do so will require you

to repeat the steps until the connection

has been completed successfully.

Press Play and

digit 1 at the

same time for

about 10 seconds.

When the Bluetooth indicator light blinks

twice every second and at the same time

the remote control makes a beep sound,

it means that the remote control is waiting

for Bluetooth connection and the steps to

add Bluetooth devices to the OS can be

started.

Once the Bluetooth connection has been

completed successfully, the Bluetooth LED

indicator becomes solid and the remote

control can be used.

Do not press Play and digit 1 again after

having completed successfully the

Bluetooth connection. Doing so will restart

the pairing process.

In addition to the functions of a normal remote control, the air mouse can also be used as a regular mouse.

The air mouse buttons are: Left air mouse

button, Air mouse On/Off button, Right air

mouse button. Press the air mouse On/Off button to switch between

the air mouse and the remote control.

Hold the air mouse horizontally.

Do not use the air mouse in a slanted or vertical position.

Doing so might result in the pointer moving into another

direction other than the intended one.

When the air mouse On/Off button is on,

it is ready for use.

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Power

Record

Rewind

Replay

Back

Left air mouse/Game A

Volume up/Game X

Volume down/Game throttle up

* key

Clear

Headphone

LED indicator of Bluetooth

LED indicator of joystick game

LED indicator of CD game

Game switch

Phone On/Off

Stop

Fast forward

Play or pause

Skip

Windows Media Center Start

More

Direction

OK

Air mouse ON/OFF

Right air mouse/Game B

Channel Up/Game Y

Mute

Channel down/Game throttle down

Guide

Digit/Input sources

# key

Enter

Teletext On/Off(Select models only)

Microphone

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(Select models only )

Notes:

When the Games mode and

Windows Media Center are both

turned on at the same time,the

direction and OK buttons only

work for games and do not work

for Windows Media Center. For

joystick games, the Volume

Up/Down buttons as well as the

Channel Up/Down buttons

function as Game X/Y and

Game throttle up/down buttons.

You cannot use them to adjust

volume or to switch channels.

Turn on / off / switch to

games

Turn on / off the air

mouse

Turn on / off the

telephone

Turn on the Windows

Media Center

Remove all batteries when you do not use them for a long time to avoid possible leakage. Use reliable good quality

alkaline battteries. You can use the remote control in the following directions according to your games:

Too close to the computer.

0 -1 meter (0 - 3 feet)

Suggested range:

1 - 3 meters (3 -10 feet)

Too far from the computer.

Over 3 meters (over 10 feet)

The optimum distance between the remote control

and computer is 1 - 3 meters (3 -10 feet).

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The best angle to use the remote control is

within 30°.

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Make sure there are no physical

obstacles between the remote

control and the computer that could

block the Bluetooth connection.

CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION

CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION

When using the remote

control, make sure the

remote control's wrist

strap is adjusted tightly

around your wrist to avoid

hitting people or objects

around you.

Do not use the

remote control

when your hand or

the remote is wet.

You might receive

an electrical shock

and damage the

remote control.

Be aware of the

people and the

objects around

you when you

use the remote

control.

Do not throw the

remote control at

will to avoid

hitting someone

or damaging

something.

Do not swirl the

remote control

by the wrist

strap to avoid

hitting someone

or damaging

something.

Keep a safe

distance from all the

objects and people

within your reach.

Pay attention to the

lighting devices

over your head to

avoid damaging the

remote control.

OK

OK

Press the Game button

to switch to the CD

game mode.

When the M indicator

light is on, it means

that the CD game

mode has been

switched on.

Insert the Game CD in the

optical drive and follow the

prompts to start the games. Use

the remote control to install and

play the games.

For more information about the

games, check out Access Help

on the Game CD.

Note:

Bluetooth LED solid:

Indicates a normal Bluetooth connection to the computer. Otherwise, this indicates disconnection or that the remote control is in sleep

mode.

M LED solid:

Indicates that the CD game is active and can be manipulated by the remote control.

3D LED solid:

Indicates that the joystick game is active and can be manipulated by the remote control.

Game switch button:

Used to switch among the 3 different game modes - CD game, joystick game, or to turn off the game. Press the button once to switch

to another mode.

The remote control is the standard MCE remote control for the model configured with Windows MCE.

The Telephone and Air mouse buttons need to be pressed for more than 1 second to turn these functions on. Additional software

needs to be installed in order to use the telephone.

Note: When using the remote control, make sure the front side faces up.

When in air mouse and game mode, if the remote control does not move or no button is pressed during 10-20 seconds, the

remote control switches to sleep mode. During sleep mode, the Bluetooth connection remains on and the Bluetooth LED will be

solid. Move the remote control or press any button to switch back to its previous mode.

When in telephone mode, the remote control will never switch tostandby or sleep mode.

In any mode other than telephone mode, if there is no operation within 10 minutes after switching to standby mode, the remote

control enters sleep mode. As a result, the Bluetooth connection between the computer and the remote control will disconnect

and the Bluetooth LED light will turn off.

Press any button to wake up the remote control. However, wait for a moment to restore the Bluetooth connection. No pairing is

needed when it is woken up from standby mode or sleep mode.

When the computer goes into standby mode (S3), sleep mode (S4) or is turned off (S5), the remote control will go into sleep

mode, disconnecting the Bluetooth connection. After waking up or restarting the system, you may press any button on the remote

control to renew the Bluetooth connection.

Use the remote control normally to save battery power. When the remote control power indicator blinks every three seconds, this

means that the battery power is low and the remote control will turn

off automatically after 10 minutes.

When the remote control power indicator blinks 3 times per second during 3 seconds and if in telephone mode there are 3 beeps

during 3 seconds, this indicates that the remote control cannot be used.

You need to replace the batteries to use it again. After replacement of batteries, the indicator light will stop blinking.

In Windows MCE mode:

MCE remote control works normally. Press the related button to turn on the air mouse, game or wireless telephone function.

In Air Mouse mode:

MCE remote control and air mouse work normally. Press the related button to turn on the game or wireless telephone function.

In Telephone mode:

MCE remote control and wireless telephone function work normally.

Press the related button to turn on the game or air mouse function.

In Game mode:

The Game function works normally. Press the related button to turn on the air mouse, MCE remote control or wireless telephone

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Remove all batteries when you do not use them for a long time to avoid possible leakage. Use reliable good quality

alkaline battteries. You can use the remote control in the following directions according to your games: