Lenovo 1271, 3578, 3594, 3596, 3598, 3629, 3654, 3660, 3664, 3668, 3676, 900, 967 Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,

controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton5USBconnector(USBport2)

2Powerswitch6Microphoneconnector

3Harddiskdriveactivityindicator7Headphoneconnector

4Powerindicator8USBconnector(USBport1)

8ThinkCentreUserGuide

Contents

Main Page Contents Importantsafetyinformation......v Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..21 Chapter1.Productoverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15 Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...73 Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility program................81 ii Chapter8.Updatingsystem programs...............87 Chapter9.Preventingproblems...91 Page Page Importantsafetyinformation Serviceandupgrades Staticelectricityprevention Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Externaldevices Heatandproductventilation Operatingenvironment Modemsafetyinformation Lasercompliancestatement Powersupplystatement Cleaningandmaintenance Page Chapter1.Productoverview Features Page Page Specications Softwareoverview SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo LenovoThinkVantageTools LenovoWelcome FingerprintSoftware LenovoSolutionCenter LenovoThinkVantageToolbox ProductRecovery ThinkVantageClientSecuritySolution ThinkVantagePasswordManager ThinkVantagePowerManager ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery AdobeReader Antivirussoftware Locations Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer Locatingcomponents 10 Locatingpartsonthesystemboard Figure4Systemboardpartlocationsonpage11showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard. Locatinginternaldrives Page Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Usingthekeyboard UsingWindowsshortcutkeys Usingangerprintreader Usingthewheelmouse Adjustingaudio Aboutyourcomput eraudio Settingthevolumefromthedesktop SettingthevolumefromControlPanel UsingCDsandDVDs HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia PlayingaCDorDVD RecordingaCDorDVD Page Page Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Arrangingyourworkspace Comfort Glareandlighting Aircirculation Electricaloutletsandcablelengths Registeringyourcomputer Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion Voltage-selectionswitch Page Chapter4.Security Securityfeatures Page Attachinganintegratedcablelock Usingpasswords BIOSpasswords Windowspasswords Conguringthengerprintreader Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Page Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices Installingorreplacinghardware Installingexternaloptions Removingthecomputercover Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel Page Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives Installingorreplacingamemorymodule Page InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard Page Replacingthebattery Installingthesolidstatedrive Replacingtheharddiskdrive Page Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive Page Page Page Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly Page Page Replacingthepowersupplyassembly Page Page Page Replacingthemicroprocessor Page Page ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly Replacingthesystemfanassembly Page ReplacingtheWiFiunits RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard Page Page Page InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna InstallingtherearWiFiantenna RemovingtherearWiFiantenna InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna Removingthefr ontWiFiantenna Replacingthekeyboard Replacingthemouse Completingthepartsreplacement Page Page Chapter6.Recoveryinformation Creatingandusingrecoverymedia Creatingrecoverymedia Usingrecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations Performingabackupoperation Performingarecoveryoperation UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Creatingarescuemedium Usingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers Reinstallingsoftwareprograms Reinstallingdevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems Page Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram Viewingandchangingsettings Usingpasswords Passwordconsiderations Power-OnPassword AdministratorPassword HardDiskPassword Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS) Enablingordisablingadevice Selectingastartupdevice Selectingatemporarystartupdevice Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence EnablingErPcompliancemode ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram Page Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms Usingsystemprograms Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem RecoveringfromaPOS T/BIOSupdatefailure Page Page Chapter9.Preventingproblems Keepingyourcomputercurrent Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer Updatingyouroperatingsystem UsingSystemUpdate Cleaningandmaintenance Basics Cleaningyourcomputer Computer Keyboard Opticalmouse Displayscreen Goodmaintenancepractices Movingyourcomput er Page Page Chapter10.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics Basictroubleshooting Troubleshootingprocedure Troubleshooting Audioproblems NoaudioinWindows AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitis insertedintoadrive Soundcomesfromoneexternalspeakeronly NoaudioinDOSapplicationsorgames CDproblems AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitis insertedintoaCDdrive ACDorDVDdoesnotwork Unabletouseastartable(bootable)recoverymedium,suchastheProductRecovery CD,tostartyourcomputer DVDproblems BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo DVDmoviewillnotplay NoaudioorintermittentaudiowhileplayingDVDmovie Playbackisverysloworchoppy Invaliddiscornodiscfoundmessage Intermittentproblems Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdeviceproblems Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork Themouseorpointingdevicedoesnotwork Thepointeronthescreendoesnotmovesmoothlywiththemouse Thengerprintreaderdoesnotwork Thewirelesskeyboarddoesnotwork Monitorproblems Wrongcharactersappearonthescreen Themonitorworkswhenyouturnonthecomputer,butgoesblankaftersomeperiod ofcomputerinactivity Themonitorworkswhenyouturnonthecomputer,butgoesblankwhenyoustart someapplicationprograms Theimageappearstobeickering Networkingproblems Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Optionproblems Anoptionthatwasjustinstalleddoesnotwork Anoptionthatpreviouslyworkeddoesnotworknow Performanceandlockupproblems Insufcientfreeharddiskdrivespace Excessivenumberoffragmentedles Insufcientmemory Printerproblems Serialportproblems Softwareproblems Whenusingasortfeature,datesdonotsortinthecorrectorder Softwaredoesnotworkasexpected USBproblems Diagnosticprograms LenovoSolutionCenter LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox PC-DoctorforDOS Creatingadiagnosticdisc Runningthediagnosticprogramfromadiagnosticdisc Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andservice Informationresources LenovoThinkVantageT ools LenovoWelcome HelpandSupport LenovoSupportWebsite Helpandservice Usingthedocumentationanddiagnosticprograms Callingforservice Usingotherservices Purchasingadditionalservices Page AppendixA.Notices Trademarks AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation Exportclassicationnotice Televisionoutputnotice Electronicemissionsnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity Page Additionalregulatoryinformation Page AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclingstatements ImportantWEEEInformation Recyclinginformation RecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion Page Page Page AppendixE.EkBilgiler Page AppendixF.Servisistasyonlari Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D K L 144 M N T U V W

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