Lenovo 3291, 3292, 3293, 3294, 3296, 3297, 3298, 3305, 3309, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3280, 3281 manual

ThinkCentre

UserGuide

MachineTypes:3280,3281,3291,3292,3293,3294,3296,3297,

3298,3305,3309,3311,3312,3313,3314,3315,3316,3318,3320,

3322,3324,3325,3326,3327,3329,3341,and3342

Contents

Main Page Contents Importantsafetyinformation......v Chapter1.Productoverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..27 Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...71 Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility program................79 ii Chapter8.Updatingsystem programs...............85 Chapter9.Preventingproblems...87 Page Page Importantsafetyinformation Serviceandupgrades Staticelectricityprevention Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Externaldevices Heatandproductventilation Operatingenvironment Modemsafetyinformation Lasercompliancestatement Powersupplystatement Cleaningandmaintenance Page Chapter1.Productoverview Features Page Page Specications 4 Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer. Softwareoverview Softwarepr ovidedbyLenovo LenovoThinkVantageTools LenovoWelcome FingerprintSoftware ProductRecovery SimpleTap ThinkVantagePasswordManager AdobeReader Antivirussoftware Locations Page Usingyourcomputerinmonitormode Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer 10 Page Page Page Page Locatingpartsonthesystemboard Figure5Systemboardpartlocationsonpage15showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard. 16 Adjustingtheframestand Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Usingthekeyboard UsingWindowsshortcutkeys UsingtheblueThinkVantagebutton Usingangerprintreader Usingthewheelmouse Adjustingaudio Aboutyourcomputeraudio Settingthevolumefromthedesktop SettingthevolumefromControlPanel UsingCDsandDVDs HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia PlayingaCDorDVD RecordingaCDorDVD Usingthesingle-touchandmulti-touchfeature Page Page Page Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Arrangingyourworkspace Comfort Glareandlighting Aircirculation Electricaloutletsandcablelengths RegisteryourcomputerwithLenovo Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion Voltage-selectionswitch Replacementpowercords Page Chapter4.Security Securityfeatures Attachinganintegratedcablelock Usingpasswords BIOSpasswords Windowspasswords Conguringthengerprintreader Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices Installingorreplacinghardware Installingexternaloptions Removingandreinstallingtheframestand Removingthecomputercover Removingandreinstallingtheframefoot Removingandreinstallingthehandlebar RemovingandreinstallingtherearI/Oassembly Installingorreplacingamemorymodule Replacingtheharddiskdrive Page Page Replacingtheopticaldrive Replacingtheconverterboard Replacingtheheatsink Page Replacingthemicroprocessor Page Page Replacingtheinternalspeakers Replacingthethermalsensor Page Replacingtheintegratedcamer a ReplacingtheWI-FIcard Page Replacingtheambientlightsensor ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule Replacingthecardreader ReplacingtheExpressCard ReplacingtheheatsinkandfanassemblyforGPU Page ReplacingtherearPS/2connectorsandserialportassembly Replacingthemouse Page Page Replacingthekeyboard Completingthepartsreplacement Obtainingdevicedrivers Page Chapter6.Recoveryinformation Creatingandusingrecoverymedia Creatingrecoverymedia Usingrecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations Performingabackupoperation Performingarecoveryoperation UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Creatingarescuemedium Usingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers Reinstallingsoftwareprograms Reinstallingdevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems Page Page Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram Viewingandchangingsettings Usingpasswords Passwordconsiderations Power-OnPassword AdministratorPassword HardDiskPassword Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS) Enablingordisablingadevice Selectingastartupdevice Selectingatemporarystartupdevice Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence EnablingErPcompliancemode ICEperformancemode ICEthermalalert ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms Usingsystemprograms Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem RecoveringfromaPOS T/BIOSupdatefailure Chapter9.Preventingproblems Keepingyourcomputercurrent Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer Updatingyouroperatingsystem UsingSystemUpdate Cleaningandmaintenance Basics Cleaningyourcomputer Computer Keyboard Opticalmouse Displayscreen Goodmaintenancepractices Movingyourcomputer Chapter10.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics Basictroubleshooting Troubleshootingprocedure Troubleshooting Audioproblems NoaudioinWindows AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitis insertedintoadrive Soundcomesfromoneexternalspeakeronly NoaudioinDOSapplicationsorgames CDproblems AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitis insertedintoaCDdrive ACDorDVDdoesnotwork Unabletouseastartable(bootable)recoverymedium,suchasthePr oductRecovery CD,tostartyourcomputer DVDproblems BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo DVDmoviewillnotplay NoaudioorintermittentaudiowhileplayingDVDmovie Playbackisverysloworchoppy Invaliddiscornodiscfoundmessage Intermittentproblems Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdeviceproblems Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork Themouseorpointingdevicedoesnotwork Thepointeronthescreendoesnotmovesmoothlywiththemouse Monitorproblems Wrongcharactersappearonthescreen Themonitorworkswhenyouturnonthecomputer ,butgoesblankaftersomeperiod ofcomputerinactivity Themonitorworkswhenyouturnonthecomputer,butgoesblankwhenyoustart someapplicationprograms Theimageappearstobeickering Theimageisdiscolored Networkingproblems Ethernetproblems Page AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Optionproblems Anoptionthatwasjustinstalleddoesnotwork Anoptionthatpreviouslyworkeddoesnotworknow Performanceandlockupproblems Insufcientfreeharddiskdrivespace Excessivenumberoffragmentedles Insufcientmemory Printerproblems Serialportproblems Softwareproblems Whenusingasortfeature,datesdonotsortinthecorrectorder Softwaredoesnotworkasexpected USBproblems LenovoSolutionCenter Page Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andservice Informationresources LenovoThinkVantageT ools LenovoWelcome HelpandSupport LenovoSupportWebsite Helpandservice Usingthedocumentationanddiagnosticprogram Callingforservice Usingotherservices Purchasingadditionalservices Page AppendixA.Notices Trademarks AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation Exportclassicationnotice Electronicemissionsnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity Page Additionalregulatoryinformation Page AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformation ImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EC Recyclinginformation RecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion Page AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation Page AppendixE.EkBilgiler Page AppendixF.Servisistasyonlari Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D K L 136 M N T U V W

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