New Y460 and Y560 Ideapads

I did, fixed last post, thanks.

 

is there at i.link expresscard anyone knows of? my old notebook had an ieee 1394 ilink plug, and same with my current HD cam.

 

Not that I know of. However, i.link is only a type of connector, it still uses the exact same 1394a standard that regular firewire does. You just need a 4-pin (i-link) to 6-pin firewire cable. IEEE-1394 FireWire iLink DV Cable 6P-4P M/M - 6ft (BLACK) | 4 - 6 pin Firewire Cables

 

Is there any way to play both from SPDIF (external speaker) and internal speakers at the same time?

or atleast have it auto switch the default device when the cable is connected/disconnected?

 

Where is the best place to purchase and configure this laptop? Im leaning towards this or the Envy 14

 

Either Lenovo.com or Newegg.com. You can't really configure it, though you have a choice of about 5 different pre-configured systems (3 on lenovo and 2 on newegg). If you buy it from lenovo.com, look for coupon codes online first, they come out often and knock around $300 off the price.

 

anyone get this in the event viewer ?
under Windows Logs> System

i get that error just before my system hangs and needs a power down by holding the power button.

can anyone check if they also have this file?



and I also get this error under

Window logs> Application

 

I am looking to order, but I tried googling for coupons, i couldn't see any?

$879 is my total for the Y460 with i5. Anybody get a better price currently on this, and if so how?

 

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Thinking about buying the Y560 with the i5 so it will have switchable graphics. What is the deal with screens on these? Are they all bad, just a select few? How about the ones with the screens that dont have problems, do they have nice screens?

Also these laptops dont have backlit keyboards do they? And how well does the facial recognition software work?

Sorry for all the questions guys im just trying to gather all my info before i buy

 

I have the screen problem, but some people don't. It's kinda hit or miss, but I couldn't give you a % or anything. Even without the 'static' or whatever you want to call it, the screen is only mediocre. But honestly, all laptop screens have been going down hill, not just the Y560s. If you want a nice screen you need to get a Dell Studio.

No backlit keyboard unfortunately.

I'd avoid the facial recognition thing. It works, but I could put a picture of your face in front of the screen and gain full access to your laptop. Passwords are much better.

 

Funny you mention the Studio as that is what im trying to decide between. The y560 or studio 15. Both seem to have there perks. Tough choice. Help guyssss. lol

 

There's actually a feature called live detection that requires you to move back and forth through the frame to be granted access.

 

Dell:

Much better screen. More customizable.

Lenovo:

Much better video card. Slightly better price/value ratio (depending on config).

 

As far as the gpu goes the laptop will never be used for gaming. So the switchable card I guess isnt necessary, I just really like the idea. I think the main thing getting me on the Y560 is its just so much better looking than the Studio 15. lol

 

If you're not going to game, then grab the Dell, no question.

 

Thanks for the advice. I think i am leaning towards the dell. But I will continue shopping just in case there is something better for me.

 

Lenovo.com now has Y560d available for sale

 

Also look at ASUS, they're one of the better laptop manufacturers.

 

+1 for the Asus laptops. I've had a couple of their machines. Very well made and the prices are reasonable.

 

Does anyone know the model number for the bluetooth card that is supposed to come with the Y560?

 

"Supposed" is right. Mine didn't come with one. I had the Y560-2EU (or whatever the Fry's model is).

 

i experienced the blue screen of death today everytime i started up my y460. spent hours trying to figure out the problem, and it turned out one of the ram is faulty. the laptop is only 2 weeks old!

 

1. Call Lenovo. Exchange it for another Y460.
2. Wait.

 

well its working fine with just 2gb, so i might stick with that for now. also found a cheap 2gb ram on ebay so might just buy that.

 

Why buy your own replacement part when Lenovo sent you a defective product? Screw that, make them pay for it. Call the warranty support line, they might just send you a new RAM chip without you having to send your laptop over to the depot.

 

Amen. Make them handle their error. And ThinkPads can be fussy about 3rd-party (aftermarket) RAM. No guarantee it'll work and could possibly void your warranty. Besides, with 2 modules, it's always best that they're a matched pair (same manufacturer, speed, CAS Latency, etc.).

"Cheap e-bay RAM". Sounds ominous. I wouldn't touch that unless it was free.

 

Hey guys,

I tried playing a movie on my HDTV through HDMI port, and I get video but no sound...

I right clicked the speaker icon and made Realtek Digital Output as DEFAULT, but it still wouldn't play... I also restarted the video file after I connected it.

Any idea what I could do?

Thanks

 

There are also 2 audio drivers installed on my system.

Realtek HDMI Audio Driver for ATI
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

When I right click my sound icon, I see the Speakers option and the High Definition Audio option.. Am I supposed to see an HDMI option also? Or are High Definition Audio and HDMI Audio the same thing?

Thanks

 

whats everyones feeling on the y560d?

 

To everybody out there who is having the Y560 display problem:

The service depot finally told me that the Lenovo engineers believe that the problem is in the BIOS, and are working on a BIOS update to fix it. They don't know when it will be released. Apparently, there are lots of Y560s sitting at the depot with this same problem. They will all be shipped back to the owners, unrepaired, to wait for the new BIOS release, which they think, but can't guarantee, will fix the problem.

I don't know if they even tried swapping out the screens as a fix.

Anyway, after having my laptop sit at the depot for 17 days (even though I bought the next-day at-home warranty service) it's finally coming back. As soon as it does, it's back to Lenovo it goes for a refund. I hope that anyone else out there with this display issue will either get a fixed BIOS soon, or their money back as well.

Edit: It ended up not getting back to me until the 9th, after 26 days at the depot. At least they're giving me a 100% refund.

 

Now the question is, do I go for a ASUS N61Jq, or a HP DV6T SE or Envy 15?? I'd even like a Dell XPS Studio 16, but they're just so damn expensive, lol.

 

I'd stay away from HP if I were you. Asus is usually a safe bet. They've been making motherboards for 20 years or more.

 

Please is anyone knowledgeable on HDMI sound?

 

Hi there, i`ve got Y560 and a little problem, my cpu fan is running all the time at higher speed. Don`t know the speed, as software which monitores it doesn`t work, but i can hear that the speed isn`t normal.

Also i have quite low temps (i think so) - 37 Celsius idle - about 100F, but the cpu fan still runs very fast and it`s quite frustrating as you can hear it all the time.

I`ve used prime95 for 5 minutes and temp. reached, with small FFTs, 58 Celsius - 136F. The funny thing is that cpu fan didn`t work much faster during 100% load

The problem might be that cpu fan runs @ higher speed and pwm doesn`t work, but what to do?

What about your idle temps and cpu fan? Is your fan loud @ idle?

EDIT: wrrr ... i`ve set automatic speed of processor - idles @ 34C - 93F with multiplier x 9 ... but the cpu fan is so loud.

EDIT2: when you start notebook and don`t stress cpu - all is fine ... but when you stress it then the cpu cooler won`t slow down, even the temperature goes down ... s%&t

EDIT3: Installing new BIOS helped a little ... software "reads" the cpu temps. as a little higher than before but the cpu cooler shuts down from time to time, when temperature reaches about 42C - 107F.

 

Plug in the HDMI cable, go into the realtek audio manager and set HDMI as default.

Or you can right click on the volume icon beside the clock playback devices> select HDMI as default, **the HDMI cable needs to be connected**

The "Digital Output" in the realtek audio manager is for Optical Out via hte 3.5 jack.

 

I don't see the HDMI option in my realtek audio manager.. I only see the Digital Output option. Should I just reinstall the driver? Would that fix it?

Thanks

 

try it.

the HDMI uses the ati graphics so make sure you also have drivers for that.

 

Is the HDMI cable plugged in? It has to be plugged in, in order for you to select it as the audio output.

 

there was a realtek driver update addressing hdmi audio

also an update for the ati & intel drivers

 

Hey guys,

umm is the Ideapads a consumer line laptop? Can it handle any professional work?

Like:

so will it be able to handle it fine? or would i have to get a W510?

 

Yes it is a consumer laptop. It looks like you are going to depend on your laptop for a major part of your school so there is no need to get an Ideapad. The Thinkpad series is the way to go for serious school and business work.

 

OH......But doesn't the thinkpads heat up if gaming? cause i love gaming

 

I haven't heard anything too bad, but the y460's can get very hot while gaming. The only reason why I said to get a Thinkpad is because of how important the laptop will be to you. All it takes is a split second for something to happen to it.

 

Oh good idea..I shall order the W510. I hope i don't regret XD

 

I didn't realize how powerful the W510 is..... You're not going to lose that much graphical power. It should serve you well, good luck.

 

thanks..and wait, did the w510 go over u expectation or was it bellow that?

 

I'm not familiar with the W series, so I had no clue how much power was packed in there. Looks like a solid piece of equipment.

 

Well, the W510 is the only "Think" line system that has a graphics chip powerful to play games on. However, it is a Quattro chip, with drivers that are designed to support professional graphics like CAD or video rendering, not for playing games. Although it is powerful enough, and should play most games, some games might run buggy because the drivers aren't written or optimized for them.

 

really? W510 has a gpu poweful enough to play games? the only one?