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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Chapter 1. Important safety information 1

Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace . . 3

Comfort

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3

Glare and lighting

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Air circulation

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Electrical outlets and cable lengths

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Chapter 3. Setting up your computer .

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Connecting your computer

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Turning on computer power

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Finishing the software installation

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Completing important tasks

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Updating your operating system

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Installing other operating systems

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Updating your antivirus software

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Shutting down the computer

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Installing external options

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Installing the computer on a rack shelf . . . .

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Features

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Specifications

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Chapter 4. Software overview . . . . . 19

Software provided with your Windows operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Software provided by Lenovo

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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox

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Lenovo System Toolbox

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PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . .

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Adobe Reader

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Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . . 21

Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . 21 Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . . 21 Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Password considerations . . . . . . . . . 22 User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . 22 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 22 Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . . . 23 Selecting a startup device. . . . . . . . . . 23 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 23 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 24 Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 24

Chapter 6. Installing hard disk drives

and configuring RAID . . . . . . . . 25

Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives. . . . 25

Entering the Marvell BIOS Setup to configure

 

 

SATA or SAS RAID

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Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to enable

 

 

SATA or SAS RAID 0, 1, 5, or 10 functionality .

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Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to set an

 

 

optional hot spare hard disk drive

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Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an

 

 

optional hot spare hard disk drive

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Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an

 

 

array

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Chapter 7. Updating system programs

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Using system programs

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Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc

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Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 30

Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Basic troubleshooting

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33

Diagnostic programs

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34

Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox

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Lenovo System Toolbox

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35

PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . .

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PC-Doctor for DOS

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36

Cleaning the mouse

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Optical mouse

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37

Non-optical mouse

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37

Chapter 9. Recovery information

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Creating and using recovery media . . .

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Creating recovery media

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Using recovery media

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Performing backup and recovery operations

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Performing a backup operation . . . .

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Performing a recovery operation . . .

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Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 42

Creating and using rescue media

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Creating rescue media

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Using rescue media

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Creating and using a recovery repair diskette .

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Creating a recovery repair diskette . . .

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Using a recovery repair diskette . . . .

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Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . .

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Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence

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Solving recovery problems

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Chapter 10. Getting information, help,

and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Information resources

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Online Books folder

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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools . . .

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Lenovo Welcome

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Contents ThinkStation User Guide Page ThinkStation User Guide Second Edition October Copyright Lenovo Contents Appendix B. System memory speed Appendix C. Notices Introduction Vi User Guide Important safety information User Guide Glare and lighting Arranging your workspaceComfort Electrical outlets and cable lengths Air circulationConnecting your computer Setting up your computerUser Guide Setting up your computer User Guide Setting up your computer If you have powered speakers with an ac power adapter 1394 Completing important tasks Turning on computer powerFinishing the software installation Installing external options Installing other operating systemsUpdating your operating system Updating your antivirus softwareFeatures Installing the computer on a rack shelfConnectivity Security features Dimensions SpecificationsUser Guide Software provided by Lenovo Software overviewSoftware provided with your Windows operating system Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox PC-Doctor for Rescue and RecoveryLenovo System Toolbox Adobe ReaderStarting the Setup Utility program Using the Setup UtilityViewing and changing settings Using passwordsUser Password Password considerationsAdministrator Password Setting, changing, and deleting a passwordSelecting a temporary startup device Enabling or disabling a deviceSelecting a startup device Selecting or changing the startup device sequence Advanced settingsExiting from the Setup Utility program Installing Sata or SAS hard disk drives Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAIDFrom the RAID Config menu, select Create array From the RAID Config menu, select Delete array Configuring the Marvell Bios Setup to delete an arrayUser Guide Updating system programs Using system programsUpdating flashing Bios from a disc Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure Updating flashing Bios from your operating systemUpdating system programs User Guide Basic troubleshooting Troubleshooting and diagnosticsDiagnostic programs Troubleshooting and diagnostics PC-Doctor for DOS Creating a diagnostic discNon-optical mouse Cleaning the mouseOptical mouse 2 Ball 3 Plastic rollers 4 Ball cage Creating recovery media Recovery informationCreating and using recovery media Performing backup and recovery operations Using recovery mediaPerforming a recovery operation Performing a backup operationUsing the Rescue and Recovery workspace Creating rescue media Creating and using rescue mediaCreating a recovery repair diskette Using rescue mediaCreating and using a recovery repair diskette Installing or reinstalling device drivers Using a recovery repair disketteSolving recovery problems Setting a rescue device in the startup sequenceInformation resources Getting information, help, and serviceOnline Books folder Lenovo ThinkVantage ToolsHelp and service Safety and WarrantyUsing the documentation and diagnostic programs Calling for serviceUsing other services Purchasing additional services Basic AT commands Appendix A. Manual modem commandsLow speaker volume Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow control Extended AT commands+MS=? MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commandsFax Class 2 commands Fax Class 1 commandsVoice commands Appendix A. Manual modem commands User Guide Appendix B. System memory speed User Guide Appendix C. Notices European conformance CE mark Trademarks Television output noticeIndex Page Page User Guide Page Part Number 53Y4327

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