Lenovo 6449, 6493, 6483, 6439, 6427, 6423 manual Updating flashing Bios from your operating system

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6.When prompted to change the machine type/model, press Y.

7.Type in the seven character machine type/model of your computer and then press Enter.

8.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.

Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system

Note: Due to the constant improvements made to the Web site, Web page content (including the links referenced in the following procedure) is subject to change.

1.From your browser, type http://www.lenovo.com/support in the address field and press Enter.

2.Locate the Downloadable files for your machine type as follows:

a.Type your machine type and click Go → Continue → Downloads and drivers.

b.Under the BIOS category, click the Flash BIOS update.

c.Click the .TXT file that contains the installation instructions for the flash BIOS update (flash from the operating system version).

3.Print these instructions. This is very important since they are not on the screen after the download begins.

4.From your browser, click Back to return to the list of files. Carefully follow the printed instructions to download, extract, and install the update.

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Contents Page Page ThinkStation User Guide Page Contents Appendix A. Manual modem Appendix B. Notices Commands Introduction Vi User Guide Important safety information Additional safety requirements for machine types 6427, 6449,User Guide Glare and lighting Arranging your workspaceComfort Air circulation Electrical outlets and cable lengthsSetting up your computer Connecting your computerUser Guide Setting up your computer Phone Line Setting up your computer 1394 Completing important tasks Turning on computer powerFinishing the software installation Updating your operating system Installing other operating systemsInstalling external options Updating your antivirus softwareFeatures System informationInput/output features Operating systems, preinstalled varies by model Specifications EnvironmentSoftware provided by Lenovo Software overviewSoftware provided with your Windows operating system PC-Doctor for WINPE, PC-Doctor for WindowsAdobe Acrobat Reader Viewing and changing settings Using the Setup UtilityStarting the Setup Utility program Using passwordsSetting, changing, and deleting a password User PasswordAdministrator Password Selecting a startup deviceSelecting or changing the startup device sequence Advanced settingsExiting from the Setup Utility program User Guide Attaching Sata hard disk drives Installing and configuring RAIDCreating RAID volumes Deleting RAID volumes Supported SAS RAID configurationsInstalling and configuring RAID Properties Installing and configuring RAID User Guide Updating system programs Using system programsUpdating flashing Bios from a diskette or CD-ROM Updating flashing Bios from your operating system Troubleshooting and diagnostics Basic troubleshootingDiagnostic programs PC-Doctor for DOS PC-Doctor for WindowsPC-Doctor for Windows PE Creating a diagnostic CD image Non-optical mouse Cleaning the mouseOptical mouse 1 Retainer ring 2 Ball 3 Plastic rollers 4 Ball cage Recovering software Creating and using the Product Recovery discPerforming backup and recovery operations Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace Creating and using rescue media Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette To create rescue media, do the followingRecovering or installing device drivers Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence Solving recovery problemsUser Guide Online Books folder Getting information, help, and serviceInformation resources ThinkVantage Productivity CenterUsing the documentation and diagnostic programs Safety and WarrantyHelp and service Calling for service Using other servicesPurchasing additional services Appendix A. Manual modem commands Basic AT commandsLow speaker volume Extended AT commands Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow controlMNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands +MS=?Fax Class 1 commands Fax Class 2 commandsVoice commands Appendix A. Manual modem commands User Guide Appendix B. Notices Television output notice TrademarksIndex Page Using User Guide Page Part Number 43C9722