Several thermal modes are preset in the console. The maximum attainable performance, power consumption, and speed limit for the heat sink fan vary between different thermal modes.

You can switch between thermal modes in the Performance section of the Legion Space app, or by pressing the button combination of Legion L + Y.

The following table lists the available thermal modes on your console and the recommended conditions for each mode.

Table: Thermal modes and their recommended usage conditions

You can switch between power modes based on your power usage and performance needs to optimize your console experience.

Go to Settings ➙ System ➙ Power & battery to switch between power modes. You can also switch modes in the Performance section of the Legion Space app.

The following table lists the available power modes on your console and the recommended conditions for each mode.

Table: Power modes and their recommended usage conditions

A screen uses millions of pixels to display images. The number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions is shown as the screen resolution. A higher resolution indicates more pixels, which generally means better image quality and more details.

You can manually switch the screen resolution. The settings can be found in Settings ➙ System ➙ Display. You can also switch the resolution in the Display section of the Legion Space app.

Your eyes might not notice it but the content displayed on the screen refreshes constantly. The display refresh rate refers to the number of times per second the screen content refreshes itself and is measured in hertz (Hz).

A refresh rate of 60 Hz is adequate for most situations and is energy efficient. However, when viewing videos or playing video games, a higher refresh rate usually provides a smoother viewing experience.

The display of your device supports dual refresh rates. You can manually switch the display to work at either a higher or lower refresh rate. The settings can be found in Settings ➙ System ➙ Display ➙ Advanced display. You can also switch the refresh rate in the Display section of the Legion Space app.

The shortcuts preset in the console provide quick access to frequently used settings, tasks, and apps.

Table: Shortcuts in Legion Go S

Your console includes a flash ROM (read-only memory) chip on the system board. It contains code to start up the console. The ROM chip and the stored code are referred to as the console’s firmware. Firmware plays a key role in the operation of the console. When you turn on the console, the firmware checks and initiates the console’s hardware devices. It also checks the boot device for completeness and security, before executing the code to start up the operating system.

Open the firmware setup utility

A Lenovo console usually provides a setup utility that allows you to change some firmware settings. You can use Windows advanced startup or the Novo Button Menu to open the firmware setup utility.

Use Windows advanced startup to open the firmware setup utility

From Windows operating system, you can use advanced startup to restart your console and open the firmware setup utility.

Your console will restart to open the firmware setup utility.

Open the firmware setup utility from the Novo Button Menu

The console provides a shortcut to open the firmware setup utility.

Make sure your console is powered off.

Step 1

While holding down , press the power button until the Novo Button Menu is displayed.

Step 2

Select BIOS Setup from the Menu.

Update the firmware setup utility

You can check the BIOS update from the Disks and Drivers section in the Legion Space app. Before the update, you must connect your console to the power supply.