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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

14.Turnonthecomputertorestarttheoperatingsystem.Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms89

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Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe

•Donotplaceitemsontopofthemonitororcoveranyoftheventsinthemonitororcomputer.Theseventsprovideairowtokeepyourcomputerfromoverheating.•Keepfoodanddrink

DisplayscreenDustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreenperiodically.See“Cleaningaat-panelmonitorsurface”onpage9

1.Backupalllesanddatafromtheharddiskdrive.Thereareavarietyofbackupprogramsavailablecommercially.Youroperatingsystemalsomighthaveabackupprogramthatyou

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Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,seeCh

LasercompliancestatementCAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremoveth

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

1.Removethenewhardwareoptionorsoftware.Ifyoumustremovethecomputercovertoremoveahardwareoption,makesureyoureviewandfollowtheelectricalsafetyinformation

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareattachedtotheaudioconnector,theinternalspeaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstall

AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay

Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio

•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-R

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDevicesandPrinters.4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyb

•ThewirelessKeyboardislocatedlessthantenmetersawayfromthetransceiver.•Thetransceiverisfullyinstalled.Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisnoton,r

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprograms(see“Diagnosticprograms”onpage114forinstructions).Ifyouneedtechnicalassistance,seeChapter

•“Bluetoothproblems”onpage108Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage117.EthernetproblemsForEthernetproblems,selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist

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Actions:•MakesurethatWOLisenabledintheBIOSSetupUtilityprogram.•Ifitis,checkwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarysettings.IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEth

•“PIMitemssentfromtheWindows7ortheWindowsVistaoperatingsystemcannotbereceivedcorrectly”onpage109SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadphoneSymptom:Sound

AnoptionthatpreviouslyworkeddoesnotworknowSymptom:Anoptionthatpreviouslyworkeddoesnotworknow.Actions:•Verifythatalloptionhardwareandcableconnectionsar

–1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.2.ClickPrograms.3.ClickTurnWindowsfeaturesonoroff.4.AlistofoptionalWindowscomponentsisdisplayed.Followtheinstructionsonthes

Action:RuntheWindowsDiskDefragmenterprogram.Note:Dependingonthesizeoftheharddiskdriveandamountofdatacurrentlystoredontheharddiskdrive,thediskdefragmen

Iftheproblempersists,runthetestsdescribedinthedocumentationthatcomeswithyourprinter.Ifyoucannotcorrecttheproblem,havethecomputerserviced.SeeChapter11“

–Yourcomputerhastheminimummemoryrequirementsneededtousethesoftware.Seetheinformationsuppliedwiththesoftwaretoverifymemoryrequirements.(Ifyoujustinstal

1.Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwitheithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxpr

Windowsoperatingsystem.UsethePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostarttheWindowsoperatingsystemorifthetwodiagnosticprogramspreinstalledony

Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•

Theseitemsarenotcoveredbythewarranty:•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsour

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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkCentreThinkVantageMic

AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapaneseV

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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsImportantWEEEInformationTheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,E

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccess

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitorIfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatisthepropertyofthecompany,y

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)ChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRe

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.132ThinkCentreUserGuide

AppendixE.EkBilgiler1.İmalatçıyadaithalatçırmayailişkinbilgiler:Ürününithalatçırması,LenovoTechnologyB.V.MerkeziHollandaTürkiyeİstanbulŞubesi’dir.Ad

9.Bağlantıvemontajailişkinbilgiler:Aksamınızıçalışırhalegetirebilmeniziçingereklibağlantıvemontajbilgileribukılavuzdayeralmaktadır.Kuruluşişleminikend

AppendixF.ServisistasyonlariGarantisüresiiçerisindemüşteriarızalıürünüaşağıdabelirtilenmerkezlereteslimederekgarantihizmetindenyararlanır.Ürünyerindeg

ProbilBilgiİşlemDestekveDan.San.veTic.A.Ş.Adresi:TeknolojiGeliştirmeBölgesi,ODTÜOsBina,BatıCepheA-1ODTÜ/AnkaraPostakodu:06531WebAdresi:http://www.pro

ERZİNCANErzincanBigisayarAdresi:HükümetCaddesi,No:33/1ErzincanWebAdresi:http://www.erzincanbilgisayar.com/Telefon:4462238987Faksno:4462242434ERZURUMŞa

PowersupplyYourcomputercomeswith240-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply.Securityfeatures•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinrmware•Coverpresenceswi

IĞDIREbruElektronikveBilgisayarSistemleriAdresi:AtatürkCaddesi,No:261IğdırPostakodu:76000WebAdresi:http://www.ebruelektronik.com/Telefon:4762277666/47

NovatekBilgisayarSistemleriSan.veTic.Ltd.Şti.Adresi:RaşitRızaSokak,YıldırımİşHanı,No:1Kat:1MecidiyeköyİstanbulPostaKodu:80300WebAdresi:http://www.nova

IBMTürkLtd.Şti.Adresi:AnkaraAsfaltıNo:7BayraklıİzmirWebAdresi:http://www.tr.ibm.com/Telefon:2324622700Faksno:2324866923ProbilBilgiİşlemDestekveDan.San

ŞANLIURFABilbanBilgisayarEğitimTic.San.Ltd.Şti.Adresi:Kızılayİşhanı,Kat:1-2ŞanlıurfaWebAdresi:http://www.bilban.com.tr/Telefon:4142150552Faksno:414212

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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing76accessingsystemboardcomponentsanddrives34Administrator,password82antivirussoftware7audioline-inconnector9audioli

solidstatedrive40installingoptionsmemorymodule35PCIcard37internaldrives1Kkeyboardreplacing68keyboardconnector10LLenovoSolutionCenter115LenovoThinkVant

viewing81SetupUtility81SetupUtilityprogram,starting81SetupUtility,exiting85softwarerecovering73solidstatedrive,installing40solvingrecoveryproblems79st

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SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:99mm(3.9inches)Height:335mm(13.19inches)Depth:382mm(15.04inches)W

LenovoThinkVantageToolsTheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasyaccesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasil

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnolo

ThinkVantageSystemUpdateTheThinkVantageSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(Th

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage121.S

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsofthecon

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorso

ConnectorDescriptionEthernetconnectorUsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5

LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-p

LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp

Note:YoucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.YoucanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.Usingan

Eachaudiosolutionprovidesatleastthreeaudioconnectors:audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andMicrophoneconnector.Onsomemodels,afourthconnector

ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx

–Excessivedust–Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock–Aninclinedsurface–Directsunlight•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.•Beforemovingthecomp

FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheCorelDVDMovieFactoryprogram,seethehelpsystemfortheprogram.YoucanalsouseWindowsMediaPlayertorecordCDsanddataDVDs.For

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositio

RegisteringyourcomputerWhenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem

ReplacementpowercordsIfyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetop

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar

LockingthecomputercoverLockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyourcomputer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlocklo

AttachinganintegratedcablelockAnintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-perma

Replacingthekeyboard...68Replacingthemouse...69Completingthepartsreplacement...70Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...73Creatingandusingrecov

•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthecong

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirussoftware.Chapter4.Security29

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Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

RemovingthecomputercoverAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.Thissecti

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

AccessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrivesAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation

5.Tolowerthedrivebayassembly,pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure13.LoweringthedrivebayassemblyInstall

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.Figure14.Removingamemorymodule•Ifyouareinstall

8.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

Trademarks...122AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation...123Exportclassicationnotice...123Televisionoutputnotice...123

Figure17.RemovingaPCIcardNotes:a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmallamountuntilitisremovedfromthecards

5.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.Then,installthescrewtosecurethenewPCIcardinplace.Figure18.InstallingaPCIcard6.Ifne

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage32.3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11.4.Removetheoldbattery.Fig

1.Installthesolidstatedriveintothestorageconverter.Then,installthe4screwstosecurethesolidstatedrivetothestorageconverter.Figure21.Installingthesolidst

4.Notethelocationofthefourscrews1thatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Figure22.Pivotingthedrivebayassembly5.Holdtheharddiskd

7.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefo

7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure27.Loweringthedrivebayassembly8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefron

9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure29.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedriveb

11.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar

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3.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Then,pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsoutwardtoremovetheheatsinkfanductfromthefailingheatsinkandfanassembly.Figure32.R

5.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfull

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure34.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext:•To

CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponen

6.Attherearofthecomputer,removethethreescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Pressthepowersupplyclip1downwardtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblyandthensl

8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilthetwoscrewholesintheheatsinkfanductarealignedwiththoseintheheatsinkandfa

Note:Donotletthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkandfanassemblygetincontactwithanything.5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicropr

b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage70.Replaci

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint

10.PivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardandreconnectthefrontUSBandfrontaudiocablestothesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11.11.Lowerthedriv

Figure43.Removingthesystemfanassembly9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondi

10.Connectthenewsystemfanassemblycabletothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11.11.Reinstalltheheatsinkfanduc

RemovingtheWiFicardmoduleToremovetheWiFicardmodule,dothefollowing:1.RemovetheWiFiadaptercardfromthecomputer,andthendisconnectthefrontandrearWiFiantenn

3.PulltheWiFicardmoduleoutoftheminiPCIExpressslottoremoveitfromtheWiFiadaptercard.Figure48.RemovingtheWiFicardmoduleInstallingtheWiFiunitsToinstallthe

1.InserttheWiFicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.Figure49.InstallingtheWiFic

3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11.4.InstalltheWiFiadaptercardintooneofthetwoPCIExpressx1slots

3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.Figure52.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpiece

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage70.InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcomp

5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure55.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conne

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet

5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure56.RemovingthefrontWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheapp

Figure57.KeyboardconnectorsWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsr

CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoclosethecomputercoverandreconnectcables.Dependingonthepar

ObtainingdevicedriversYoucanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsarepro

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Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•Creatingand

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.OntheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcancreaterecovery

•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙L

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup:IfyouhavebackedupyourharddiskdriveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrive

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcan

PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya

6.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP.EXEleorotherappropriateEXElesforsetup.Double-clicktheleandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethein

5.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.6.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP.EXEleorotherappropriateEXElesforsetup.Double-clicktheleandfollow

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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

PasswordconsiderationsApasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcan

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage82.Erasinglostorforgottenp

SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan

•Pressingthepowerswitch•EnablingthewakeuponalarmfeatureThewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,do

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Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr