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ThinkCentr e User Guide Machine T ypes: 7570, 7577, 7578, 7580, 7583, 7584, 7589, 7594, 7595, 7597, 7598[...]

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ThinkCentr e User Guide Machine T ypes: 7570, 7577, 7578, 7580, 7583, 7584, 7589, 7594, 7595, 7597, 7598[...]

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 35. First Edition (September 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. LENOVO products, data, computer softwar e, and services have been developed e xclusively at private expense and [...]

Contents Important safety information . . . . . vii Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Single-touch and multi-touch feature . . . . . 3 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Software pr ovided with your Windows operating system . . . .[...]

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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 r educes the risk of perso[...]

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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. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “F eatures” on page 1 : This section provides information about the computer featur es. • “Specications” [...]

• Internal speakers 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 t est r esults • Advanced Conguration and P ower Interface (ACPI) support • Automatic power -on startup • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) • Intel Active Managem[...]

• Enabling or disabling the serial port • Enabling or disabling USB connectors • Keyboar d with ngerprint reader (shipped with some models) • P ower -on password (POP), administr ator passwor d, and har d disk drive passwor d to det er unauthorized use of your comput er • Startup sequence contr ol • Startup without keyboard or mouse [...]

The following table shows the supported touch feature on each oper ating system edition. T able 1. Operating system edition and supported t ouch feature Operating system edition Supported touch feature Windows 7 Home Basic Single-touch Windows 7 Home P remium Single-touch or multi-t ouch Windows 7 P rofessional Single-touch or multi-touch Windows 7[...]

Computer dimensions (with a stand and frame foot) • Width: 560 mm (22.05 inches) • Maximum height: – 421.9 mm (16.61 inches) (with a frame stand and fr ame foot) – 566.9 mm (22.32 inches) (with a lift stand) • Depth: ranges from 109 mm (4.29 inches) to 250 mm (9.84 inches) (varies by conguration) T ouch screen dimensions Width: 531.4 m[...]

Software overview The comput er comes with a preinstalled operating syst em and several softwar e pr ograms provided by Lenovo. Software provided with your Windows oper ating system This section provides information about the software pr ovided with your Windows oper ating syst em. Software provided by L enovo The following softwar e progr ams are [...]

P ower Manager The P ower Manager pr ogram provides convenient, exible, and complet e power management for your ThinkCentre® computer . By using the P ower Manager progr am, you can adjust your power settings to achieve the best balance between system performance and power saving. ThinkV antage System Updat e The ThinkV antage Syst em Updat e p[...]

Figure 1. F ront connector , control, and indicator locations 1 Integr ated camer a with MIC (microphone) (available in some models) 8 Wir eless activity indicat or 2 Integrat ed camer a on/off button 9 Menu/Enter 3 Liquid crystal display (L CD) panel 10 Brightness control /Right 4 P ower switch 11 Image setup control /Left 5 P ower indicat or 12 M[...]

The following table shows the functions of each control when your computer works in comput er mode or monitor mode. Icon Control Description Menu Open the main On-Scr een Display (OSD) menu. Enter Conrm a selection. Brightness control Adjust over all monit or brightness. Right Move to the right. Image setup control Automatically optimize the ima[...]

4 Headphone connector 11 USB connect ors (4) 5 Micr ophone connector 12 DisplayP ort out connect or 6 Serial port (available in some models) 13 VGA IN connector 7 PS/2 mouse connector (available in some models) 14 Int egrated cable lock slot Connector Description DisplayP ort out connector Used t o attach a high-performance monitor , a direct-drive[...]

Chapter 2. Installing or r eplacing har dware This chapter provides instructions on how to install or r eplace har dware for your computer . Attention: T o pr event possible damage to your comput er , do not remove the comput er cover and install or replace int ernal parts by yourself. See Chapter 7 “Getting information, help, and service” on p[...]

computer” on page 7 and “Locating connectors and parts on the rear of your computer” on page 9 to identify the r equired connect or . Then, use the instructions that come with the option t o help you make the connection and install softwar e or device drivers that are requir ed for the option. Installing a computer wall mount Y our computer s[...]

This section pr ovides instructions on how to r eplace the mouse. T o r eplace the mouse, do the following: 1. Remove all media fr om the drives. Then, turn off all attached devices and the comput er . 2. Disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets. 3. Disconnect the old mouse cable from the computer . 4. Connect a new mouse to the appr opri[...]

Note: Make sure that the integr ated cable lock you installed does not interfer e with other comput er cables. Figure 5. Installing an integrat ed cable lock 14 ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

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 r ecovery media” on page 15 • “P erforming backup and r ecovery oper ations” on page 16 • “Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace” on page 17 • [...]

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 scr een. 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[...]

1. F rom the Windows deskt op, click Start ➙ All Pr ograms ➙ L enovo ThinkV antage T ools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore . The Rescue and Recovery pr ogram opens. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window , click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow . 3. Click Back up your hard drive and select backup operation options. Then, follow t[...]

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

2. Repeatedly pr ess 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 desir ed optical drive as the rst boot device. Then, insert the rescue disc into the optical drive and pr ess Ent er . The rescue medium starts. • If you have creat [...]

Solving recovery pr oblems If you ar e unable t o access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows envir onment, do one of the following: • Use a r escue medium to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. See “Cr eating and using a r escue medium” on page 18 . • Use recovery media if all other methods of r ecovery have failed and you[...]

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 system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility progr am. This chapt er provides information ab[...]

P assword considerations A password can be any combination of up t o 64 (1 to 64) 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 passwor ds ar e not case sensitive. ?[...]

Enabling or disabling a device This section pr ovides instructions on how t o enable or disable user access to a device. 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.[...]

Viewing or changing the startup device sequence This section provides instructions on how to view or permanently change the congur ed startup device sequence. T o view or permanently change the congur ed startup device sequence, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility pr ogram. See “Starting the Setup Utility pr ogram” on page 21. 2.[...]

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 progr ams” on page 25 • “Updating (ashing) the BIOS from a disc” on page 25 • “Updating (ashing) th[...]

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

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 31 for additional tr oubleshooting r esources. This chapt er contains the [...]

Symptom Action The USB or PS/2 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 an optical mouse” on page 29 . The wir eless keyboar d or m[...]

more information about your comput er . Y ou can use the diagnostics feature of the L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbox pr ogram to t est devices, diagnose computer problems, creat e bootable diagnostic media, updat e system drivers, and view system information. T o run the Lenovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x progr am on the Windows 7 operating syst em, clic[...]

2. Disconnect the mouse cable fr om the computer . 3. T urn the mouse upside down t o check the lens. a. If ther e is a smudge on the lens, gently clean the area with a plain cotton-tipped swab. b. If there is debris in the lens, gently blow the debris away fr om the ar ea. 4. Check the surface on which you ar e using the mouse. If you have a very [...]

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 31 • “Help and service” on page 32 Information resources Y ou can use the information in this section t[...]

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[...]

Using the documentation and diagnostic progr ams If you e xperience pr oblems with your comput er , see Chapt er 6 “T roubleshooting and diagnostic progr ams” on page 27. F or information about additional r esources t o help you tr oubleshoot your computer problems, see “Information resour ces” on page 31. If you suspect a software pr oblem[...]

Using other services If you tr avel with your comput er or relocat e it to a country where your deskt op or notebook computer machine type is sold, your comput er might be eligible for International W arranty Service, which aut omatically entitles you to obtain warr anty service thr oughout the warr anty period. Service will be performed by authori[...]

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 r eference to a L enovo pr oduct, progr am, or service is not intended to state or imply that only th[...]

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[...]

Inde x A a rescue medium, cr eating and using 18 Access Help 32 Administrat or password 22 antivirus softwar e 7 audio subsystem 1 B backup and recovery operations 16 basic tr oubleshooting 27 C cable lock, security 13 changing startup device sequence 24 cleaning optical mouse 29 connector 10 connectors rear 9 connectors, controls, indicat ors fron[...]

Microphone connector 10 micropr ocessor 1 mouse replacing 12 mouse connector 10 N notice, television output 36 notices 35 O Online Books folder 31 operations, backup and recovery 16 optical mouse cleaning 29 P password Administrat or password 22 considerations 22 Hard disk drive password 22 setting, changing, deleting 22 password protection 13 PC-D[...]

V VGA IN connector 10 video subsystem 1 viewing and changing settings 21 W warranty information 32 Web site, Lenovo 32 workspace, backup and recovery 17 © Copyright L enovo 2010 39[...]

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