Lenovo 8985, 6490, 9635, 9637, 9277, 9269, 9631, 9283, 9287, 9265, 9383, 9379, 9648, 9387, 9279 Introduction

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Introduction

This User Guide contains the following information:

vChapter 1, “Arranging your workspace,” on page 1 provides information about setting up your computer for comfort and the impact of light sources, air circulation, and electrical outlets.

vChapter 2, “Setting up your computer,” on page 3 provides information about setting up your computer and software and operating system installation.

vChapter 3, “Installing options,” on page 11 provides information on the features and options that are available for your computer.

vChapter 4, “Recovering software,” on page 39 provides instructions on how to use the ThinkVantage® Rescue and Recovery™ program to create product recovery disks, back up data, recover software, and restore the entire contents of your hard disk to a previously saved state.

vChapter 5, “Using the Setup Utility,” on page 47 provides instructions on how to view and change the configuration settings of your computer.

vChapter 6, “Updating system programs,” on page 51 provides information about updating POST/BIOS and how to recover from a POST/BIOS update failure.

vChapter 7, “Troubleshooting and diagnostics,” on page 53 provides information about basic troubleshooting and diagnostic tools for your computer.

vChapter 8, “Getting information, help, and service,” on page 59 provides information about the wide variety of helpful resources available from Lenovo.

vAppendix A, “Manual modem commands,” on page 63 provides commands for manually programming your modem.

vAppendix B, “Notices,” on page 71 provides notices and trademark information.

© Lenovo 2006, 2007. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005.

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Contents User Guide Page User Guide Page Contents Troubleshooting Conditions that require immediate action Important safety informationService and upgrades General safety guidelinesStatic electricity prevention Power cords and power adaptersVoltage-selection switch Batteries Extension cords and related devicesPlugs and outlets External devicesHeat and product ventilation Operating environment Electrical current safety informationModem safety information Lithium battery noticeTo connect To disconnect Products with television tuner options installed Power supply statementLaser compliance statement Proper grounding for the cable Example of antenna groundingCleaning and maintenance Data safetyUsing headphones or earphones Additional safety information Introduction Xviii User Guide Comfort Arranging your workspaceAir circulation Glare and lightingElectrical outlets and cable lengths Connecting your computer Setting up your computerUser Guide Setting up your computer User Guide 1394 Finishing the software installation Turning on powerUpdating your antivirus software Installing other operating systemsCompleting important tasks Updating your operating systemUser Guide Features Installing optionsVideo subsystem Operating systems preinstalled varies by model type Environment SpecificationsDimensions WeightTools required Available optionsHandling static-sensitive devices Installing external optionsLocating the connectors on the front of your computer Locating the connectors on the rear of your computer Obtaining device drivers Connector DescriptionRemoving the cover Locating components Identifying parts on the system board Installing options User Guide What to do next Installing memoryInstalling adapters What to do next Drive specifications Installing internal drivesInstalling options Installing a drive in bay 1 or bay Installing options Connecting the first optical drive Connecting drivesInstalling security features Connecting a serial ATA hard disk driveIntegrated cable lock Changing the battery Password protectionPadlock Erasing a lost or forgotten password clearing Cmos Replacing the cover and connecting the cables User Guide Creating and using the Product Recovery disc Recovering softwarePerforming backup and recovery operations Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace Creating and using rescue media To create rescue media, do the following Creating and using a Recovery Repair disketteRecovering or installing device drivers Solving recovery problems Setting a rescue device in the startup sequenceUser Guide Using passwords Using the Setup UtilityStarting the Setup Utility program Viewing and changing settingsUsing Security Profile by Device User PasswordAdministrator Password Setting, changing, and deleting a passwordSelecting a temporary startup device Selecting a startup deviceChanging the startup device sequence Exiting from the Setup Utility program Advanced settingsUpdating flashing Bios from a diskette Using system programsUpdating system programs User Guide Basic troubleshooting Troubleshooting and diagnosticsSymptom Action Diagnostic programs PC-Doctor for DOS PC-Doctor for WindowsRunning diagnostics from the CD or diskettes Non-optical mouse Cleaning the mousePC-Doctor for Windows PE Optical mouse1 Retainer ring 2 Ball 3 Plastic rollers 4 Ball cage ThinkVantage Productivity Center Getting information, help, and serviceInformation resources Online Books folderSafety and warranty Access HelpHelp and service Calling for service Using the documentation and diagnostic programsPurchasing additional services Using other servicesBasic AT commands Appendix A. Manual modem commandsInternal speaker on until carrier detected Low speaker volumeSet Pulse dial as default Set Tone Dial as defaultExtended AT commands MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands Fax Class 2 commands Fax Class 1 commandsVoice commands Appendix A. Manual modem commands User Guide Appendix B. Notices Trademarks Television output noticeIndex Page Page Part Number