Contents
ThinkStation User Guide
Fifth Edition December Copyright Lenovo 2009
Contents
Index
Introduction
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Important safety information
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Comfort
Arranging your workspace
Glare and lighting
Air circulation
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Setting up your computer
Connecting your computer
Line
Setting up your computer
If you have powered speakers with an ac power adapter
Turning on computer power
Finishing the software installation
Installing other operating systems
Completing important tasks
Updating your operating system
Installing external options
Installing the computer on a rack shelf
Features
Updating your antivirus software
System management features
Input/Output I/O features
Internal drives
Video subsystem
Power
Security features
Software programs, preinstalled
Operating system, preinstalled
Specifications
Lenovo Solution Center
Software overview
Software provided with your Windows operating system
Software provided by Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Adobe Reader
Using the Setup Utility
Starting the Setup Utility program
Viewing and changing settings
Using passwords
User Password
Administrator Password
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
Enabling or disabling a device
Advanced settings
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
Selecting a startup device
Selecting a temporary startup device
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Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing Sata hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing Sata hard disk drives
Select Devices IDE Drives Setup and press Enter
Creating RAID volumes
Deleting RAID volumes
Installing SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing SAS hard disk drives
Entering the Marvell Bios Setup to configure SAS RAID
From the RAID Config menu, select Create array
From the RAID Config menu, select Spare Management
Configuring the Marvell Bios Setup to delete an array
From the RAID Config menu, select Delete array
Updating flashing the Bios from a disc
Using system programs
Updating system programs
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Updating flashing the Bios from your operating system
Click Downloads and drivers
Basic troubleshooting
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Symptom Action
Diagnostic programs
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Cleaning an optical mouse
PC-Doctor for DOS
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
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Recovery information
Creating and using recovery media
Creating recovery media
Using recovery media
Performing backup and recovery operations
Performing a backup operation
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Performing a recovery operation
Click the Restore your system from a backup icon
Creating and using rescue media
Installing or reinstalling device drivers
Using rescue media
Creating rescue media
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Solving recovery problems
Getting information, help, and service
Information resources
Online Books folder
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Safety and Warranty
Help and service
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
Lenovo Support Web site
Calling for service
Using other services
Purchasing additional services
Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Basic AT commands
Extended AT commands
Command Function Modem ignores the DTR signal
Modem hangs up, returns to the Command Mode after
Guard tone disabled
Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow control
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands
Fax Class 1 commands
Fax Class 2 commands
Voice commands
Appendix B. System memory speed
Dimm type and speed PC3-8500U
Appendix C. Notices
European conformance CE mark Trademarks
Television output notice
Recycling information for Brazil
Appendix C. Notices
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Index
Lenovo Solution Center
Flashing Bios Antivirus software
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