Lenovo Ideapad 300s 11ibr User Guide

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Lenovo
ideapad 300S-11IBR
User Guide
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Read the safety notices and important tips in the 
included manuals before using your computer. 

Notes
• Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General InformationGuide  first.
 This manual does not include Windows  operating
  system information, you can 
visit 
http://support.lenovo.com for further detailed information.
 The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some f e a t u r e s  m a y  n o t  b e  a v a i l a b l e  o n  y o u r  c o m p u t e r  o r  y o u r  c o m p u t e r  m a y  i n c l u d efeatures that are not described in this user guide....

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Contents
Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer  ......................................... 1
Top view  .....................................................................................................................  1
Left-side view  ............................................................................................................  5
Right-side view  ..........................................................................................................  8
Bottom view...

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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
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Note:The dashed areas indicate parts that are not visible externally.
 Att
ention:
•W
hen closing the display panel, be careful  not to leave pens or any other objects in between 
the display panel and the keyboard. Otherw ise, the display panel...

aIntegrated 
ca
mera (on select 
models)Use the camera for video communication.
b Built-in 
microp
honesCapture sound which can be used for video conferencing, 
voice narration, or audio recording.
cDisplayThe LCD display with LED ba cklight provides brilliant 
visual output.
d Touch padThe touch pad functions as  a conventional mouse.
Touch pad:  T
 o move the pointer on  the screen, slide your 
fingertip over the pad in the direction in which you want 
the pointer to move.
Touch pad buttons:  
 The...

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
3
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Usin
g the keyboard
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. :Displays all currently 
active apps.
 :Increases the volume level. :Turns on/off the backlight 
of the LCD screen.
 :Closes the currently active 
wi
ndow. :
Toggles the display 
between the computer and 
an external device.
 :
Refreshes the desktop or 
the...

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
4
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.
a
b
The following describes the features of each function key.
Fn + PgUp:Activates the Home function.
Fn + PgDn: Activates the End function. 

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
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Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
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aKensington slotAttach a security lock (not su pplied) 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...

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
6 Con
necting 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 has been installed, you can disconnect and reconnect the device 
without performing an y additional steps. 
Note:Typically, Windows detects a new device after it...