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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors
Systemmanagementfeatures•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesaco
•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually•Keyboardwithngerpr
SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:506.8mm(19.95inches)Height:411.0mm(16.18inches)Depth:71.5mm(2.81i
LenovoThinkVantageToolsTheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasyaccesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasil
•IfthePasswordVaulticonintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheThinkVantagePasswordManagerprogrammanuallybeforee
LocationsThissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer,partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrive
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsofthecon
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorso
NoteBeforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandAppendixA“Notices”onpage73.S
ConnectorDescriptionEthernetconnectorUsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech
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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp
Note:YoucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.YoucanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.Usingthe
AboutyourcomputeraudioIfafactory-installed,high-performanceaudioadapterisinstalledinyourcomputer,thesystem-boardaudioconnectorsontherearofthecomputera
–Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock–Aninclinedsurface–Directsunlight•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.•Beforemovingthecomputer,removethe
FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheCorelDVDMovieFactoryprogram,seethehelpsystemfortheprogram.YoucanalsouseWindowsMediaPlayertorecordCDsanddataDVDs.For
Selectingapre-denedcolortemperatureToselectapre-denedcolortemperature,dothefollowing:1.Pressthebrightness-upbutton.Thefollowingsixoptionsaredisplaye
1.Pressthebrightness-upbutton.Thefollowingsixoptionsaredisplayed:•Autoadjustment•Pre-denedcolortemperature•SwitchtoRGBadjustment•Brightnessadjustment
ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...iiiServiceandupgrades...iiiStaticelectricityprevention...iiiPowercordsandpoweradapters...
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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan
Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositio
RegisteryourcomputerwithLenovoToregisteryourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheregistration
Forpowercordinformationandpartnumbers,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/powercordnotice24ThinkCentreUserGuide
Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar
AttachinganintegratedcablelockAnintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-perma
•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthecong
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Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThiss
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers...37Reinstallingsoftwareprograms...38Reinstallingdevicedrivers...38Sol
2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls
3.RemovetheUSBdonglefromthecompartmentofthenewwirelessmouseorfromthecompartmentofthewirelesskeyboard.4.Then,connecttheUSBdongletoanavailableUSBconnect
Figure12.ClosingthebatterycompartmentcoverFigure13.PushingthepowerswitchonNotes:•ThegreenLEDindicatesthatthemouseisreadyforuse.•TheashingamberLEDindi
Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•Creatingand
TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthe
3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.Performingarecoveryoperati
Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage38.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdrive,clickRes
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewi
Note:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,see“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”onpage47formoreinformation.ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftware
Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstoretheminasafeplaceforfutureuse.Chapter6.Recoveryinformation39
ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint
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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy
PasswordconsiderationsApasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcan
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage42.Enablingordisablingadev
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogramAfteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.YoumighthavetopressEscseveral
Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot
Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren
cancontainapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdateprogramconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramau
CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-freeoperation.CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecompu
orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet
Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaninguidsfordisplays.UsecleaninguidsdevelopedforLCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplytheuidtoalint-free,softcloth,th
Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,seeCh
SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis
2.Runthediagnosticprogramstoensureyourcomputerisoperatingcorrectly.3.Reinstallthenewhardwareoptionorsoftwarefollowingthemanufacturer'sinstruction
•MakesurethattheprogramyouarerunningisdesignedforuseintheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.IftheprogramisdesignedtoruninDOS,theprogramdoesnotusetheWindo
AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay
Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio
•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-R
Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,havethecomputerandkeyboardserviced.SeeChapter11“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage69fordetails.Themouseorp
MonitorproblemsNote:Manymonitorshavestatus-indicatorlightsandbuilt-incontrolsforadjustingbrightness,contrast,width,height,andotherpictureadjustments.H
PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya
Actions:•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehighest,noninterlacedrefreshratesupportedbyyourmonitorandthevideoco
•“Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork”onpage61•“Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason”onpage61•“IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseas
IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnectionfailsorerrorsoccurSymptom:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseas
SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadphoneSymptom:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheheadset/head
Actions:•Verifythatalloptionhardwareandcableconnectionsaresecure.•Iftheoptioncomeswithitsowntestinstructions,usethoseinstructionstotesttheoption.•Ifth
2.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.3.ClickDiskCleanup.4.ClickCleanupsystemles.5.ClicktheMoreOptionstab.6.IntheProgramsandFeaturesarea
Symptom:Serialportcannotbeaccessed.Actions:•Makesuretheserialcableissecurelyconnectedtotheserialportonthecomputerandtotheserialdevice.Iftheserialdevic
•Ifyoureceivedanyerrormessageswhileusingthesoftwareprogram,seetheprinteddocumentationsuppliedwiththesoftwareorthehelpsystemforthatsoftwareforadescript
LenovoThinkVantageToolboxTheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliar
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info
Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris
•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•
•EngineeringChangemanagement-Theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthasbeensold.LenovooryourresellerwillmakeselectedEngineeringChanges(ECs)tha
countryorregion.Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,gototheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com72ThinkCentreUserGuide
AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkVantageMicrosoft,Wind
AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor
InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapaneseV
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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective2002/96/ECEU OnlyTheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)markapp
LasercompliancestatementCAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremoveth
IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatisthepropertyofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffecti
IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing36Administrator,password42antivirussoftware6audiosubsystem1Bbackupandrecoveryoperations34basictroubleshooting51Cca
opticalmousecleaning49PpasswordAdministrator42considerations42Power-OnPassword42setting,changing,deleting42passwords,using41physicalspecications4powe
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