LENOVO IDEAPAD 14SARE 2020 (01) PDF Document

You can move the slider on your LENOVO IDEAPAD 14SARE 2020 to cover or uncover the camera lens. This feature helps you better protect your privacy.

If the camera light is on, the camera is in use. If there is a red light in the middle, it indicates that the camera is covered.

Press the power button to turn on the computer or to put the computer in sleep mode. If your LENOVO IDEAPAD 14SARE 2020 has a fingerprint reader on the power button, you can enroll and read your fingerprint for user authentication.

The light on the power button shows the power status of the computer. The following table indicates the light status for both the computer and the fingerprint reader (for selected models).

To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press the Num Lock key. If the Num Lock key light is on, the numeric keypad is in use for entering numbers and operators quickly.

The charging light indicates whether the computer is connected to AC power:

• Solid white: Connected to AC power; battery capacity 91%–100%

• Solid amber: Connected to AC power; battery capacity 1%–90%

• Off: Not connected to AC power

The power light indicates the computer’s status:

• On: The computer is turned on.

• Off: The computer is turned off or in hibernation mode.

• Blinking: The computer is in sleep mode.

Press the Novo button to open the Novo Button menu. From this menu, you can choose to open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility, the Boot menu, or the Windows startup options screen.

Depending on many factors such as the processing capability of the host and peripheral devices, file attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and operating environments, the actual transfer rate using the various USB connectors on this device will vary and will be slower than the data rate listed below for each corresponding device.

If you are using a local account to sign in to Windows 10, you can switch to a Microsoft account.

Step 1. Open the Start menu and select Settings → Accounts.

Step 2. Select Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.

Step 3. If you already have a Microsoft account, enter the account name and password to sign in. Otherwise, select Create one to create a new Microsoft account.

To switch back to a local account, open the Start menu and select Settings → Accounts → Sign in with a local account instead.

Your user account must be of the “Administrator” type to add additional user accounts.

Step 1. Open the Start menu and select Settings → Accounts → Family & other users.

Step 2. Select Add someone else to this PC.

Step 3. Set the user name and password for the user account.

If your LENOVO IDEAPAD 14SARE 2020 includes a fingerprint reader, you can enroll your fingerprint for Windows sign-in.

Step 1. Open the Start menu and select Settings → Accounts → Sign-in options.

Step 2. Select Windows Hello Fingerprint → Set up → Get started.

Step 3. Follow on-screen instructions to complete the enrollment. Create a PIN when prompted, in case your fingerprint cannot be recognized at Windows sign-in.

To open the Start menu:

• Click the Start button.

• Press the Windows logo key on the keyboard.

To open the Control Panel:

• Open the Start menu and select Windows System → Control Panel.

Step 1. Click the network icon in the Windows notification area. A list of nearby networks is displayed.

Step 2. Select a network and click Connect. Provide the security key if prompted.

If a network password has changed, you need to forget the network to enter a new password.

Step 1. Select Start → Settings → Network & Internet → Wi-Fi.

Step 2. Click Manage known networks.

Step 3. Click the network name and click Forget.

Step 1. Click the action center icon in the Windows notification area.

Step 2. Click the Airplane mode icon to turn it on or off.

The Novo Button menu can be displayed before the operating system starts.

Step 1. Turn off the computer.

Step 2. Open the LCD screen and press the Novo button.

Alternatively, turn off the computer, then press the Fn key and the power button to open the Novo Button menu.

Hotkeys are keys printed with icons that can be pressed alone or with the Fn key to access certain functions or settings.

The hotkey mode is a UEFI/BIOS setting that changes how hotkeys and function keys are used.

The battery status icon is in the Windows notification area. You can click it to display the percentage of battery power remaining and change the power mode. A warning message is displayed when the battery is low.

When the remaining battery power is low, charge your battery by connecting your computer to AC power. The battery is fully charged in about two to four hours. The recommended temperature range for charging is between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F).

You can check the battery temperature in Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo PC manager.

Step 1. Open Lenovo Vantage.

Step 2. Click Hardware Settings → Power.

Step 3. Locate the Power Status section and then click Show Details to view the battery temperature.

If you’re using Lenovo PC Manager, select System hardware → Battery.

By default, pressing the power button puts the computer to sleep mode. You can change this behavior in the Windows Control Panel.

Step 1. Right-click the battery status icon in the Windows notification area.

Step 2. Select Power Options → Choose what the power button does.

A power plan is a set of power-saving settings.

Step 1. Right-click the battery status icon in the Windows notification area.

Step 2. Select Power Options → Change plan settings.

Step 1. Turn on or restart the computer.

Step 2. When the Lenovo logo appears on the screen, press F2 repeatedly.

For computers with hotkey mode enabled, press Fn + F2.

To change the startup sequence permanently:

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 2. Navigate to the Boot menu.

Step 3. Follow on-screen instructions to change the order of devices under Boot Priority Order.

To change the startup sequence temporarily without opening the setup utility, start the computer. When the Lenovo logo appears, press F12 (or Fn + F12) repeatedly.

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 2. Select Configuration → Hotkey Mode and press Enter.

Step 3. Change the setting to Disabled or Enabled.

Step 4. Select Exit → Exit Saving Changes.

For models with always-on connectors, the always-on function can be managed in the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 2. Select Configuration → Always On USB and press Enter.

Step 3. Change the setting to Disabled or Enabled.

Step 4. Select Exit → Exit Saving Changes.

To set the administrator password:

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 2. Select Security → Set Administrator Password and press Enter.

Step 3. Enter a password string that contains only letters and numbers and then press Enter.

Step 4. Enter the password again and press Enter.

Step 5. Select Exit → Exit Saving Changes.

To change or remove the administrator password:

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility using the administrator password.

Step 2. Select Security → Set Administrator Password and press Enter.

Step 3. Enter the current password.

Step 4. In the Enter New Password text box, enter the new password.

Step 5. In the Confirm New Password text box, enter the new password again. To remove the password, press Enter in both text boxes without entering any character.

Step 6. Select Exit → Exit Saving Changes.

If the administrator password has been set, you can enable a power-on password.

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 2. Select Security → Power on Password and press Enter.

Step 3. Change the setting to Enabled.

Step 4. Select Exit → Exit Saving Changes.

To set a hard disk password:

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 2. Select Security → Set Hard Disk Password and press Enter.

Step 3. Follow on-screen instructions to set both master and user passwords.

Step 4. Select Exit → Exit Saving Changes.

To change or remove a hard disk password:

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.

Step 2. Select Security.

Step 3. Change or remove the hard disk password.

• To change or remove the master password, select Change Master Password and press Enter.

• To change the user password, select Change User Password and press Enter.

Step 4. Select Exit → Exit Saving Changes.

Step 1. In the Windows 10 search box, enter Create a restore point and select the matched result.

Step 2. Select the System Protection tab and then select Create.

Step 1. In the Windows 10 search box, enter Recovery and select the matched result.

Step 2. Select Open System Restore → Next.

Step 3. Select a restore point and then select Next → Finish.

Step 1. Open the Start menu and then select Settings → Update & Security → Recovery.

Step 2. Under Reset this PC, click Get started.

Step 3. Choose either Keep my files or Remove everything.

Step 4. Follow on-screen instructions to complete the reset process.

Use a USB drive (not supplied) to create a Windows recovery drive.

Step 1. In the Windows 10 search box, enter Create a recovery drive and select the matched result.

Step 2. Make sure Back up system files to the recovery drive is selected and then select Next.

Step 3. Plug a USB drive into your computer, select it, and then select Next → Create.

If Windows cannot start, use a recovery drive created in advance.

Step 1. Connect the recovery drive to your computer; restart your computer and set it to start from the recovery drive.

Step 2. On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot.

Step 3. Choose a recovery option.

• Select Advanced Options → System Restore to restore your computer to a system restore point.

• Select Recover from a drive to reset your computer.

Open the Start menu and select Power → Shut down.

Press and hold the power button until the computer turns off. Then restart the computer.

Step 1. Carefully unplug the AC power adapter and turn off the computer immediately. The more quickly you stop the current from passing through the computer, the more likely you will reduce damage from short circuits.

Step 2. Wait until you are certain that all the liquid is dry before turning on your computer.

CAUTION: Do not try to drain out the liquid by turning over the computer. If your computer has keyboard drainage holes on the bottom, the liquid will be drained out through the holes.

• Windows logo key + U: Open Ease of Access Center

• Right Shift for eight seconds: Turn on or turn off Filter Keys

• Shift five times: Turn on or turn off Sticky Keys

• Num Lock for five seconds: Turn on or turn off Toggle Keys

• Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock: Turn on or turn off Mouse Keys

• Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn (or PrtSc): Turn on or turn off High Contrast

Step 1. Go to Control Panel and view by Category.

Step 2. Click Ease of Access → Ease of Access Center.

Step 3. Choose the appropriate tool by following the on-screen instructions.

Speech Recognition enables you to control your computer by voice.

Step 1. Go to Control Panel and view by Category.

Step 2. Click Ease of Access → Speech Recognition.

Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Step 1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and then click Display settings → Display.

Step 2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

To change the size of all items on your screen:

Step 1. Right-click a blank area on the desktop and then click Display settings → Display.

Step 2. Change the item size by following the on-screen instructions.

To change the size of items on a Web page:

• Press and hold Ctrl, and then press the plus-sign key (+) to enlarge or the minus-sign key (-) to reduce the text size.

To change the size of items on the desktop or a window:

• If your mouse has a wheel, press and hold Ctrl, and then scroll the wheel to change the item size.