Lenovo 3000 J Series manual Contents

Contents

Important safety information	.		v	Identifying parts on the system board . . . .	. 21
Conditions that require immediate action . . .	.	. v		Installing memory	.	24
General safety guidelines	.		vi	Installing adapters	.	25
Service and upgrades	.		vi	Installing internal drives	.	27
Static electricity prevention	.	vii		Drive specifications	.	27
Power cords and power adapters	.	vii		Installing a drive	.	29
Voltage-selection switch	.		ix	Installing security features	.	33
Extension cords and related devices . . . .	.		ix	Padlock loop	.	34
Plugs and outlets	.		ix	Password protection	.	34
External devices	.	. x		Changing the battery	.	34
Batteries	.	. x		Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
Heat and product ventilation	.	. x		CMOS)	.	36
Operating environment	. xi			Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. .	. 37
Electrical current safety information	. xii			Chapter 4. Recovering software . . .	.	39
Lithium battery notice	. xii
Modem safety information	. xiii			Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . .	. 39
Laser compliance statement	. xiii			Performing backup and recovery operations . .	. 40
Power supply statement	. xiv			Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . .	. 41
Data safety	. xiv			Creating and using rescue media	.	42
Cleaning and maintenance	. xiv			Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette .	. 43
Additional safety information	. xiv			Recovering or installing device drivers . . . .	.	44
Introduction	. xv			Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence .	. 45
				Solving recovery problems	.	45
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace .	. 1			Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . .	. 47
Comfort	.	.	1	Starting the Setup Utility program	.	47
Glare and lighting	.	.	1	Viewing and changing settings	.	47
Air circulation	.	.	2	Using passwords	.	47
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	.	.	2	Password considerations	.	48
				User Password	.	48
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer .	. 3			Administrator Password	.	48
Connecting your computer	.	.	3	Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 48
				Using Security Profile by Device	.	49
Turning on power	.	.	9
				Selecting a startup device	.	49
Finishing the software installation	.	.	9
				Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .	.	49
Completing important tasks	.	.	9
				Changing the startup device sequence . . .	. 50
Updating your operating system	. 10
				Advanced settings	.	50
Installing other operating systems	.		10
				Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .	. 50
Updating your antivirus software	.		10
Shutting down the computer	. 10			Chapter 6. Updating system programs		51
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . .	.	11		Using system programs	.	51
Features	.		11	Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . .	. 51
Available options	.		14	Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
Specifications	.		15
				diagnostics	.	53
Tools required	.		15
Handling static-sensitive devices	.		15	Basic troubleshooting	.	53
Installing external options	.		16	Diagnostic programs	.	54
Locating the connectors on the front of your				PC-Doctor for Windows	. 55
computer	.		17	PC-Doctor for DOS	.	55
Locating the connectors on the rear of your				PC-Doctor for Windows PE	. 57
computer	.		18	Cleaning the mouse	.	57
Obtaining device drivers	.		20	Optical mouse	.	57
Removing the cover	.		20	Non-optical mouse	.	58
Locating components	.		21

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