Lenovo B480 User Manual

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage11
•“Tipsonusingyourcomputer”onpage12
•“Usingtheacpoweradapterandthebatterypack”onpage13
•“Usingthetouchpad”onpage15
•“Usingthekeyboard”onpage16
•“Connectingtoexternaldevices”onpage18
•“UsingtheNvidiaOptimusGraphicsfeature”onpage19
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
•Question:WhatsafetyprecautionsshouldIfollowwhenusingmycomputer?
Solution:See“Importantsafetyinformation””intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyour
computer.
•Question:HowcanIpreventproblemswithmycomputer?
Solution:SeeChapter8“Preventingproblems”onpage51.
•Question:Whatarethemainhardwarefeaturesofmycomputer?
Solution:SeeChapter1“Gettingtoknowyourcomputer”onpage1andChapter2“Usingyour
computer”onpage11.
•Question:WherecanIndthedetailedspecicationsformycomputer?
Solution:Gotohttp://support.lenovo.com.
•Question:WherecanIndtheinstructionsonupgradingorereplacingadevice?
Solution:SeeChapter7“Replacingdevices”onpage31
.
•Question:Wherearetherecoverydiscs?
Solution:Yourcomputerdoesnotcomewitharecoverydisc.Foranexplanationofthealternative
recoverysolutionofferedbyLenovo,seeChapter6“OneKeyRecoveryPro”onpage29.
•Question:HowcanIcontacttheCustomerSupportCenter?
Solution:See“Gettinghelpandservice”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
•Question:WherecanIndthewarrantyinformation?
Solution:Forthewarrantyapplicabletoyourcomputer,includingthewarrantyperiodandtypeofwarranty
service,see“LenovoLimitedWarranty”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
•Question:HowcanIinstallthedevicedrivers?
Solution:Acompatibledevicedriverisarequirementtoensurecorrectoperationandperformanceof
eachcomponentinyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputerispreinstalledwithanoperatingsystem,Lenovo
providesalldevicedriversthatyouneedontheharddiskdrive.
•Question:WhatcanIdoifthebackupprocessfails?
Solution:Ifyoucanstartthebackupfeaturewithoutaproblem,butitfailsduringthebackupprocess,
trythefollowing:
1.Closeotherapplications,thenrestartthebackupprocess.
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Lenovo B480 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	L1
Tjunction	90 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i3-3110M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1023
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	-
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	750 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 610M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz
Front camera resolution (numeric)	0.3 MP
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Basic
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Battery life (max)	6 h
Number of battery cells	6
Processor code	SR0N2
Processor ARK ID	65700
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	230 mm
Width	339 mm
Height	33.8 mm
Weight	2200 g