Contents | Lenovo 9276, 8972, 8980, 8970, 8976, 8982, 9266, 9695, 9380

Important safety information	.		v	Locating controls and connectors on the front of
Conditions that require immediate action . . .	.	. v		your computer	.	19
General safety guidelines	. vi			Locating connectors on the rear of your computer		20
Service and upgrades	. vi			Obtaining device drivers	.	21
Static electricity prevention	. vii			Removing the cover	.	22
Power cords and power adapters	. vii			Locating components	.	23
Voltage-selection switch	. viii			Accessing system board components	.	24
Extension cords and related devices . . . .	. ix			Identifying parts on the system board . . . .	.	25
Plugs and outlets	. ix			Installing memory	.	29
External devices	. ix			Installing PCI adapters	.	30
Batteries	. ix			Installing internal drives	.	31
Heat and product ventilation	.	. x		Drive specifications	.	32
Operating environment	. xi			Installing a drive in bay 1	.	33
Electrical current safety information	. xi			Installing a diskette drive in bay 3	.	34
Lithium battery notice	. xii			Installing security features	.	35
Modem safety information	. xii			Integrated cable lock	.	36
Laser compliance statement	. xiii			Padlock	.	37
Power supply statement	. xiii			Password protection	.	37
Products with television tuner options installed .	. xiii			Changing the battery	.	37
Note to CATV system installer	. xiv			Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
Example of antenna grounding	. xiv			CMOS)	.	38
Data safety	. xv			Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. .	.	39
Cleaning and maintenance	. xv			Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . .		41
Using headphones or earphones	. xv
Additional safety information	. xvi			Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . .	. 41
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii				Performing backup and recovery operations . .	. 42
				Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . .	. 43
				Creating and using rescue media	. 44
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace .	. 1			Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette .	. 45
Comfort		.	1	Recovering or installing device drivers . . . .	.	46
				Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence .	. 47
Glare and lighting	.	.	1
				Solving recovery problems	.	47
Air circulation	.	.	2

Electrical outlets and cable lengths	.	.	2	Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .		49

Chapter 2. Setting up your computer .	. 3			Starting the Setup Utility program	.	49
Installing the vertical stand	.	.	3	Viewing and changing settings	.	49
				Using passwords	.	49
Connecting your computer	.	.	4
				Password considerations	.	49
Turning on power	.		10
				User Password	.	50
Finishing the software installation	.		10
				Administrator Password	.	50
Completing important tasks	.		10
				Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 50
Updating your operating system	. 11
				Using Security Profile by Device	.	50
Installing other operating systems	.		11
				Selecting a startup device	.	51
Updating your antivirus software	.		11
				Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .	.	51
Shutting down the computer	. 11
				Changing the startup device sequence . . .	. 51

Chapter 3. Installing options . . . .	.	13		Advanced settings	.	52
				Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .	. 52
Features	.		13

Available options	.		16	Chapter 6. Updating system programs		53
Specifications			17
				Using system programs	.	53
Supported operating positions	.		18
				Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . .	. 53
Tools required	.		18

Handling static-sensitive devices	.		18	Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
Installing external options	.		19
				diagnostics		55

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9628, 8706 Types 8716, 9282, 9276, 8994 specifications

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