Lenovo 3122 Bedienungsanleitung

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Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    ThinkCentr e User Guide Machine T ypes: 3120, 3122, 3126, and 3128[...]

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    Note: Before using this information and the pr oduct it supports, be sur e to read and understand the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide and Appendix A “Notices” on page 79. Second Edition (December 2011) © Copyright Lenovo 2011. LIMITED AND RES TRICTED RIGHTS NO TICE: If data or software is deliver ed pursuant a Gener al Services Administr[...]

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    Contents Important safety information . . . . . iii Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Software pr ovided with your Windows operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Locations . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Information r esources . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Lenovo ThinkV antage T ools . . . . . . . . 75 Lenovo Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . 76[...]

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    Important safety information CA UTION: Before using this manual, be sur e to read and understand all the r elated safety information for this product. Refer to the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of person[...]

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    iv ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

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    Chapter 1. P roduct overview This chapter pr ovides information about the comput er features, specications, softwar e pr ograms pr ovided by L enovo, and locations of connectors, components, parts on the system boar d, and int ernal drives. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “Featur es” on page 1 : This section provides inform[...]

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    • Audio line-in connector , audio line-out connector , and micr ophone connector on the r ear panel • Internal speaker (available in some models) Connectivity 10/100/1000 Mbps integr ated Ethernet controller System management featur es • Ability to stor e the power -on self-test (POS T) har dware test r esults • Advanced Congur ation and[...]

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    • A power -on passwor d and an administr ator passwor d to deter unauthoriz ed use of your comput er • Computrace • Cover presence switch (also called intrusion switch) (available in some models) • Enabling or disabling SA T A devices • Enabling or disabling the serial port • Enabling or disabling USB connect ors • Keyboar d with n[...]

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    Specications This section lists the physical specications for your comput er . Dimensions Width: 334 mm (13.15 inches) Height: 97 mm (3.8 inches) Depth: 369 mm (14.53 inches) Weight Maximum congur ation as shipped: 7.5 kg (16.53 lb) Environment • Air t emperatur e: Operating: 10°C to 35°C (50°F t o 95°F) Non-operating: -40°C to 60°[...]

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    Lenovo ThinkV antage T ools The Lenovo ThinkV antage ® T ools pr ogram guides you to a host of information sour ces and provides easy access t o various tools to help you work mor e easily and securely . F or mor e information, see “Lenovo ThinkV antage T ools” on page 75 . Lenovo W elcome The L enovo W elcome pr ogram intr oduces some innovat[...]

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    Lenovo Solution Center Note: Depending on the dat e when your computer was manufactur ed, your computer is preinstalled with either the Lenovo Solution Center progr am or the Lenovo ThinkV antage T oolbox pr ogram for diagnostic purposes. F or additional information about the L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x pr ogram, see “Lenovo ThinkV antage T o[...]

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    Locating connectors, contr ols, and indicators on the front of your computer Figure 1 “F r ont connector , contr ol, and indicat or locations” on page 7 shows the locations of the connectors, controls, and indicat ors on the front of your computer . Figure 1. F ront connect or , control, and indicator locations 1 Optical drive eject/close butto[...]

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    Figure 2. Rear connector and part locations 1 P ower cord connect or 10 PCI Expr ess x1 car d slots (2) 2 PS/2 keyboar d connect or 11 PCI car d slot 3 DVI monitor connect or 12 Optional serial port 4 VGA monit or connector 13 Cable lock slots (2) 5 USB connectors (USB ports 3 t o 6) 14 E thernet connect or Serial port 6 Micr ophone connector 15 In[...]

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    Connector Description Microphone connect or Used t o attach a micr ophone t o your computer when you want t o r ecord sound or if you use speech-recognition softwar e. PS/2 keyboar d connect or Used to attach a keyboard that uses a PS/2 keyboard connector . PS/2 mouse connector Used to attach a mouse, a tr ackball, or other pointing devices that us[...]

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    Locating components Figure 3 “Component locations” on page 10 shows the locations of the various components in your computer . T o open the computer cover , see “Opening the computer cover” on page 14. Figure 3. Component locations 1 Heat sink and fan assembly 7 Syst em fan assembly 2 P ower supply assembly 8 Internal speaker (installed in [...]

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    Figure 4. S ystem board part locations 1 Micr oprocessor 11 Cover presence switch connect or (also called intrusion switch connector) 2 Microprocessor fan connect or 12 F r ont USB connect or 3 Memory slots (4) 13 Serial (COM 2) connector 4 Thermal sensor connector 14 PCI car d slot 5 24-pin power connector 15 P ower fan connect or 6 Battery 16 Int[...]

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    appropriat e section in “Installing or replacing har dware” on page 13 for instructions on how to install or replace internal drives for your computer . Figure 5 “Drive bay locations” on page 12 shows the locations of the drive bays. Figure 5. Drive bay locations 1 Bay 1 - Optical drive bay (with an optical drive installed) 2 Bay 2 - Car d [...]

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    Chapter 2. Installing or r eplacing har dware This chapter provides instructions on how to install or r eplace har dware for your computer . This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 13 • “Installing or replacing hardwar e” on page 13 • “Obtaining device drivers” on page 53 • “[...]

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    Installing ext ernal options Y ou can connect e xternal options t o your computer , such as ext ernal speakers, a print er , or a scanner . F or some ext ernal options, you must install additional software in addition to making the physical connection. When installing an e xternal option, see “L ocating connectors, contr ols, and indicators on th[...]

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    Removing and reinstalling the front bez el Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r epair befor e reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide that came with your computer . T o obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide , go to: http://www.lenovo.com/sup[...]

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    4. T o reinstall the fr ont bezel, align the other three plastic tabs on the bottom of the fr ont bezel with the corresponding holes in the chassis, then pivot the front bez el inward until it snaps into position. Figure 8. Reinstalling the front bez el What to do ne xt: • T o work with another piece of hardwar e, go to the appr opriate section. [...]

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    6. Pivot the optical drive bay upward to access the system board components and the cables. See “Replacing the optical drive” on page 30. Installing or replacing a memory module Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r epair befor e reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and W arr[...]

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    • If you are installing a memory module, open the retaining clips of the memory slot into which you want to install the memory module. Figure 10. Opening the retaining clips 10. P osition the new memory module over the memory slot. Make sure that the notch 1 on the memory module aligns correctly with the slot key 2 on the syst em boar d. Push the[...]

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    T o install or r eplace a PCI car d, do the following: 1. T urn off the computer and disconnect all power cor ds from electrical outlets. 2. Open the computer cover . See “Opening the computer cover” on page 14. 3. Rotate the PCI car d r etainer to the open position. 4. Depending on whether you ar e installing or replacing a PCI card, do one of[...]

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    b. If the car d is held in place by a r etaining latch, press the card retaining latch 1 as shown t o disengage the latch. Gr asp the card and gently pull it out of the slot. 5. Remove the new PCI car d fr om its static-pr otective package. 6. Install the new car d into the appropriate car d slot on the syst em board and rotate the card retainer to[...]

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    Installing or r eplacing the card reader Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r epair befor e reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide that came with your computer . T o obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide , go to: http://www.lenovo.com/suppo[...]

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    6. Install the car d r eader br acket to the chassis. Then push the br acket to the left to align the scr ew hole in the br acket with the corr esponding hole in the chassis. Figure 14. Installing the card reader 22 ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

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    7. Install the screw to secur e the card reader br acket to the chassis. Figure 15. Installing the screw that secures the card reader 8. Pivot the optical drive bay upwar d and connect the card r eader cable t o one of the USB connectors on the system boar d. See “L ocating parts on the syst em board” on page 10 . 9. Reinstall the fr ont bez el[...]

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    Replacing the card r eader T o r eplace the car d r eader , do the following: 1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer . Then, disconnect all power cor ds from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connect ed to the comput er . 2. Open the computer cover . See “Opening the computer cov[...]

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    9. Install the car d r eader br acket to the chassis. Then push the br acket to the left to align the scr ew hole in the br acket with the corr esponding hole in the chassis. Figure 18. Installing the card reader Chapter 2 . Installing or r eplacing har dware 25[...]

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    10. Install the screw to secur e the card reader br acket to the chassis. Figure 19. Installing the screw that secures the card reader 11. Pivot the optical drive bay upwar d and r econnect the car d reader cable to one of the USB connectors on the system boar d. See “L ocating parts on the system board” on page 10 . 12. Reinstall the fr ont be[...]

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    Refer to the “Lithium battery notice” in the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide for information about replacing and disposing of the batt ery . T o r eplace the batt ery, do the following: 1. T urn off the computer and disconnect all power cor ds from electrical outlets. 2. Open the computer cover . See “Opening the computer cover” on p[...]

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    T o r eplace the hard disk drive, do the following: 1. T urn off the computer and disconnect all power cor ds from electrical outlets. 2. Open the computer cover . See “Opening the computer cover” on page 14. 3. Locat e the har d disk drive. See “Locating components” on page 10. 4. Pull on the handle of the har d disk drive brack et as show[...]

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    6. Flex the retaining clips as shown t o remove the hard disk drive fr om the bracket. Figure 23. Removing the hard disk drive from the bracket 7. T o install a new hard disk drive into the br acket, e x the br acket and align pin 1 , pin 2 , pin 4 , and pin 5 on the brack et with the corr esponding holes in the har d disk drive. Important: Do n[...]

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    9. Insert the two r etaining clips 1 of the hard disk drive br acket into the corresponding holes in the side of the optical drive bay, and then pivot the hard disk drive and br acket downwards until the hard disk drive bracket snaps int o position. Figure 24. Installing the hard disk drive What to do ne xt: • T o work with another piece of hardw[...]

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    5. Pr ess the blue retaining clip to pivot the optical drive bay upward. Figure 25. Pivoting the optical drive bay 6. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable fr om the rear of the optical drive. Chapter 2 . Installing or r eplacing har dware 31[...]

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    7. Pr ess the optical drive lock 1 and slide the optical drive out of the r ear of the drive bay assembly . Figure 26. Removing the old optical drive 8. Install the optical drive retainer on the side of the new optical drive. Figure 27. Installing the optical drive retainer 32 ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

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    9. Slide the new optical drive into the drive bay until it snaps int o position. Figure 28. Installing a new optical drive 10. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the rear of the optical drive. What to do ne xt: • T o work with another piece of hardwar e, go to the appr opriate section. • T o complete the installation or r eplacemen[...]

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    1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer . Then, disconnect all power cor ds from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connect ed to the comput er . 2. Open the computer cover . See “Opening the computer cover” on page 14. 3. Disconnect the heat sink and fan assembly cable fr om the[...]

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    6. Remove the two scr ews that secure the heat sink fan duct. Then remove the heat sink fan duct fr om the failing heat sink and fan assembly . Figure 30. Removing the heat sink fan duct 7. Place the new heat sink and fan assembly on the system board so that the four screws ar e aligned with the corresponding holes in the system board. Make sur e t[...]

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    10. Lower and position the heat sink fan duct on the top of the heat sink and fan assembly until the two screw holes in the heat sink fan duct are aligned with those in the heat sink and fan assembly . Install the two screws to secur e the heat sink fan duct. Figure 31. Installing the heat sink fan duct What to do ne xt: • T o work with another p[...]

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    Hazardous moving parts. K eep ngers and other body parts away . CA UTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There ar e no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect [...]

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    5. Remove the two scr ews that secure the heat sink fan duct, and then lift the heat sink fan duct out of the chassis. Figure 32. Removing the heat sink fan duct 38 ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

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    6. Pivot the optical drive upwar d and disconnect the power supply assembly cables fr om all drives and from power connectors 1 and 2 on the system board. Figure 33. Power connectors on the system board Note: Y ou might also need t o release the power supply assembly cables from some cable clips or ties that secur e the cables to the chassis. Make [...]

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    8. Make sur e that the new power supply assembly is the corr ect replacement. 9. Install the new power supply assembly int o the chassis so that the screw holes in the new power supply assembly are aligned with the corresponding holes in the r ear of the chassis. Then, install the three screws to secur e the new power supply assembly in place. Note[...]

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    11. Lower and position the heat sink fan duct on the top of the heat sink and fan assembly until the two screw holes in the heat sink fan duct are aligned with those in the heat sink and fan assembly . Install the two screws to secur e the heat sink fan duct. Figure 36. Installing the heat sink fan duct What to do ne xt: • T o work with another p[...]

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    1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer . Then, disconnect all power cor ds from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connect ed to the comput er . 2. Open the computer cover . See “Opening the computer cover” on page 14. 3. Locat e the syst em boar d and disconnect all cables conn[...]

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    Notes: a. Y our micr oprocessor and sock et might look different from the one illustr ated. b. Note the orientation of the micropr ocessor in the socket. Y ou can look for the small triangle 1 on one corner of the micropr ocessor . This is important when installing the new micropr ocessor on the system board. c. T ouch only the edges of the micr op[...]

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    12. Reinstall the heat sink and fan assembly with the fan duct as shown. See “Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly” on page 33. Figure 39. Reinstalling the heat sink and fan assembly with the fan duct 13. Reconnect all cables that were disconnect ed fr om the system board. What to do ne xt: • T o work with another piece of hardwar e, go t[...]

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    3. Remove the front bez el by r eleasing the three plastic tabs and pivoting the front bez el outward. Figure 40. Removing the front bez el 4. Locat e the int ernal speaker . See “L ocating components” on page 10. 5. Disconnect the internal speaker cable fr om the internal speaker connect or on the system boar d. See “Locating parts on the sy[...]

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    6. Remove the screw that secures the cover presence switch (intrusion switch) and r emove the cover presence switch fr om the chassis. Figure 41. Removing the cover presence switch 46 ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

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    7. Push the internal speak er outwar d through the hole 1 t o disengage it from the two metal tabs on the chassis. Then, slide the internal speaker to the right t o remove it from the chassis. Figure 42. Removing the internal speaker 8. Align the new internal speaker with the two metal clips on the chassis, and then slide the speaker as shown until[...]

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    Figure 43. Installing the new internal speak er 9. Reconnect the int ernal speaker cable t o the system boar d. See “Locating parts on the syst em board” on page 10. 10. P osition the cover pr esence switch so that the scr ew hole in the cover pr esence switch is aligned with the corr esponding hole in the chassis. 48 ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

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    11. Install the screw t o secur e the cover presence switch to the chassis. Figure 44. Reinstalling the cover presence switch 12. T o reinstall the fr ont bezel, align the three tabs on the fr ont bezel with the corresponding holes in the chassis and pivot the front bez el inwar ds until it snaps into position. What to do ne xt: • T o work with a[...]

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    1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer . Then, disconnect all power cor ds from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connect ed to the comput er . 2. Open the computer cover . See “Opening the computer cover” on page 14. 3. Remove the fr ont bez el. See “Removing and r einstalli[...]

  • Seite 57

    Replacing the k eyboard Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r epair befor e reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide that came with your computer . T o obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide , go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support This section p[...]

  • Seite 58

    4. Connect a new mouse to the appropriat e connector on the computer . Y our mouse might be connected to a PS/2 mouse connect or 1 or a USB connect or 2 . Depending on where you want t o connect your mouse, see “Locating connectors, controls, and indicat ors on the fr ont of your computer” on page 7 or “Locating connect ors and parts on the r[...]

  • Seite 59

    Obtaining device drivers Y ou can obtain device drivers for oper ating systems that ar e not pr einstalled at http://www.lenovo.com/support. Installation instructions ar e provided in r eadme les with the device-driver les. Basic security featur es There are sever al security options available to help you pr event hardwar e theft and unauthor[...]

  • Seite 60

    Erasing a lost or for gotten passwor d (clearing CMOS) This section pr ovides instructions on how to er ase a lost or for gotten passwor d, such as a user passwor d. T o er ase a lost or forgotten passwor d, do the following: 1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer . Then, disconnect all power cor ds f[...]

  • Seite 61

    Chapter 3. Recovery information This chapter pr ovides information about the r ecovery solutions provided by Lenovo. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “Creating and using recovery media” on page 55 • “P erforming backup and recovery oper ations” on page 56 • “Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace” on page 57 • ?[...]

  • Seite 62

    T o cr eate recovery media on the Windows 7 oper ating syst em, click Start ➙ All Pr ograms ➙ L enovo ThinkV antage T ools ➙ F actory Recovery Disks . Then, follow the instructions on the screen. Using recovery media This section provides instructions on how to use recovery media on the Windows 7 oper ating system. On the Windows 7 operating [...]

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    1. F r om the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Pr ograms ➙ Lenovo ThinkV antage T ools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore . The Rescue and Recovery progr am opens. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window , click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arr ow. 3. Click Back up your hard drive and select backup operation options. Then, follow th[...]

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    2. Repeatedly pr ess and r elease the F11 key when turning on the computer . When you hear beeps or see a logo scr een, r elease the F11 key . 3. If you have set a Rescue and Recovery password, type your passwor d when prompt ed. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens aft er a short delay . Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open,[...]

  • Seite 65

    2. Repeatedly press and r elease the F12 key when turning on the comput er . When the Startup Device Menu opens, r elease the F12 key . 3. On the Startup Device Menu , select the desired optical drive as the rst boot device. Then, insert the rescue disc into the optical drive and pr ess Enter . The r escue medium starts. • If you have creat ed[...]

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    • Use recovery media if all other methods of r ecovery have failed and you need t o r estor e the har d disk drive to the fact ory default settings. See “Cr eating and using recovery media” on page 55. Note: If you are unable t o access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows envir onment from a rescue medium or r ecovery media, you [...]

  • Seite 67

    Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility pr ogram Y ou can use the Setup Utility progr am to view and change the congur ation settings of your computer , regar dless of which oper ating system you are using. However , the oper ating syst em settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility progr am. This chapt er provides information a[...]

  • Seite 68

    P assword considerations A password can be any combination of up t o 16 (1 to 16) alphabetic and numeric char acters. F or security reasons, it is r ecommended to use a str ong password that cannot be easily compr omised. T o set a str ong password, use the following guidelines: Note: The Setup Utility pr ogram passwords ar e not case sensitive. ?[...]

  • Seite 69

    SA T A Contr oller When this option is set t o Disabled , all devices connect ed to the SA T A connectors (such as the har d disk drive and the optical drive) are disabled and will not be displayed in the syst em congur ation. USB Setup Use this option to set up USB connect ors. T o enable or disable a device, do the following: 1. Start the Setu[...]

  • Seite 70

    2. Select Startup ➙ Primary Boot Sequence . Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen. 3. Select the rst boot device, second boot device, and so on. 4. Pr ess Esc t o return t o the Startup menu. Then, select the devices for the Automatic Boot Sequence and Error Boot Sequence . 5. Pr ess Esc to r eturn to the Setup Utility[...]

  • Seite 71

    Chapter 5. Updating syst em progr ams This chapter pr ovides information about updating the POST and BIOS, and how to r ecover fr om a POS T and BIOS update failure. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “Using syst em pr ograms” on page 65 • “Updating (ashing) the BIOS fr om a disc” on page 65 • “Updating (ashing) t[...]

  • Seite 72

    5. When prompt ed to change the machine type and model, it is suggest ed that you do not make this change by pr essing N. However , if you do want to change the machine type and model, pr ess Y , then type in the machine type and model and pr ess Ent er . 6. F ollow the instructions on the screen to complet e the updat e. After the update is comple[...]

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    12. Reinstall any parts and r econnect any cables that have been r emoved or disconnect ed. 13. Close the comput er cover and r econnect power cor ds and all other e xternal cables. See “Completing the parts r eplacement” on page 52. 14. T urn on the computer and remove the disc from the optical drive. Chapter 5 . Updating system progr ams 67[...]

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    Chapter 6. T roubleshooting and diagnostic programs This chapt er pr ovides information about some basic tr oubleshooting and diagnostic progr ams. If your computer problem is not described in this chapt er , see Chapter 7 “Getting information, help, and service” on page 75 for additional tr oubleshooting r esources. This chapt er contains the [...]

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    Symptom Action The mouse does not work. V erify that: • The computer is turned on. • The mouse is correctly connected to an appr opriate mouse connector (the PS/2 mouse connector or one of the USB connectors) on the computer . • The mouse is clean. Refer t o “Cleaning the mouse” on page 72 . The operating system does not start. V erify th[...]

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    Note: If you ar e unable to isolate and r epair the pr oblem yourself after running the progr am, save and print the log les creat ed by the progr am. Y ou will need the log les when you speak to a L enovo t echnical support repr esentative. Lenovo ThinkV antage T oolbox The L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbox pr ogram helps you maintain your comp[...]

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    Cleaning the mouse This section pr ovides instructions on how to clean an optical or non-optical mouse. Optical mouse An optical mouse uses a light-emitting diode and an optical sensor to navigat e the point er . If the point er on the scr een does not move smoothly with the optical mouse, you might need t o clean the mouse. T o clean the optical m[...]

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    The non-optical mouse uses a ball to navigate the pointer . If the point er on the scr een does not move smoothly with the mouse, you might need t o clean the mouse. T o clean the non-optical mouse, do the following: 1. T urn off your comput er . 2. Disconnect the mouse cable fr om the computer . 3. T urn the mouse upside down. T wist the r etainer[...]

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    Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service This chapt er provides information about help, service, and t echnical assistance for L enovo products. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “Information r esources” on page 75 • “Help and service” on page 77 Information resources Y ou can use the information in this section t[...]

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    Lenovo W elcome The L enovo W elcome pr ogram intr oduces some innovative built-in featur es of Lenovo t o you and guides you through some important setup tasks to help you make the most of your computer . Access Help The Access Help information system provides information about getting start ed, doing basic tasks, customizing settings for your per[...]

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    • Pr oduct and service warr anty • Pr oduct and parts details • User guides and manuals • Knowledge base and frequently asked questions Help and service This section provides information about obtaining help and service. Using the documentation and diagnostic progr ams If you e xperience pr oblems with your comput er , see Chapt er 6 “T r[...]

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    F or a list of the L enovo Support phone numbers for your country or region, go t o http://www.lenovo.com/support and click Support phone list or refer to the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that is provided with your comput er . Note: The service and support phone numbers ar e subject t o change without notice. If the number for your country[...]

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    Appendix A. Notices Lenovo may not offer the pr oducts, services, or featur es discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo r epresentative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any refer ence to a L enovo pr oduct, progr am, or service is not int ended to state or imply that only t[...]

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    T elevision output notice The following notice applies t o models that have the factory-installed t elevision-output feature. This pr oduct incorporat es copyright pr otection technology that is pr otected by method claims of certain U .S. patents and other intellectual pr operty rights owned by Macrovision Corpor ation and other rights owners. Use[...]

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    Batteries or packaging for batt eries ar e labeled in accordance with European Dir ective 2006/66/EC concerning batt eries and accumulat ors and waste batteries and accumulators. The Dir ective determines the framework for the r eturn and r ecycling of used batteries and accumulators as applicable throughout the European Union. This label is applie[...]

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    Inde x A a rescue medium, cr eating and using 58 Access Help 76 accessing system board components and drives 16 administrat or password 62 antivirus softwar e 6 audio line-in connector 8 audio line-out connector 8 audio subsystem 1 B backup and recovery operations 56 basic tr oubleshooting 69 battery, replacing 26 Boot-block Recovery 66 C cable loc[...]

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    installing options memory module 17 PCI card 18 security featur es 53 internal drives 1 internal speaker , r eplacing 44 K keyboard replacing 51 L Lenovo Customer Support Center 77 Lenovo Solution Center 70 Lenovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x 71 Lenovo ThinkV antage T ools 75 Lenovo Web site 76 Lenovo Welcome 5 locating components 10 M media, creating a[...]

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    services other 78 purchasing additional 78 Set Administr ator Password 62 Set P ower -On P assword 62 settings changing 61 viewing 61 Setup Utility program 61 Setup Utility progr am, exiting 64 Setup Utility progr am, starting 61 software recovering 55 software overview 4 solving r ecovery problems 59 starting the Setup Utility pr ogram 61 startup [...]

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