Machine Types 4105, 4157, and
ThinkStation User Guide
Fifth Edition December Copyright Lenovo
Contents
commands
and service
Chapter 10. Getting information, help
Appendix A. Manual modem
Introduction
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Chapter 1. Important safety information
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Comfort
Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace
Glare and lighting
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Air circulation
Connecting your computer
Chapter 3. Setting up your computer
PHONE LINE PHONE LINE
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1 Audio line-in connector
7 Audio line-out connector side speaker connector
9. Connect the power cords to properly grounded electrical outlets
Turning on computer power
Installing other operating systems
Finishing the software installation
Completing important tasks
Updating your operating system
Installing the computer on a rack shelf
Installing external options
Features
Updating your antivirus software
Input/Output I/O features
System management features
Internal drives
Video subsystem
Security features
Power
Software programs, preinstalled
Operating system, preinstalled
Linux
Specifications
Product Recovery
Lenovo Solution Center
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Chapter 4. Software overview
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Adobe Reader
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Starting the Setup Utility program
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility
Viewing and changing settings
Using passwords
Administrator Password
User Password
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
Enabling or disabling a device
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
Advanced settings
Selecting a startup device
Selecting a temporary startup device
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Installing SATA hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Chapter 6. Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing SATA hard disk drives
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality
Deleting RAID volumes
Creating RAID volumes
Installing SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing SAS hard disk drives
3. From the RAID Config menu, select Create array
Entering the Marvell BIOS Setup to configure SAS RAID
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an array
Updating flashing the BIOS from a disc
Using system programs
Chapter 7. Updating system programs
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Updating flashing the BIOS from your operating system
b. Click Downloads and drivers
Basic troubleshooting
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
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Diagnostic programs
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo Solution Center
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
1. Turn off the computer
Creating a diagnostic disc
Cleaning an optical mouse
Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc
PC-Doctor for DOS
To clean an optical mouse, do the following 1. Turn off your computer
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Creating and using recovery media
Chapter 9. Recovery information
Creating recovery media
Using recovery media
Performing a backup operation
Performing backup and recovery operations
5. From the Rescue and Recovery menu, click Restore your system
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Performing a recovery operation
Chapter 9. Recovery information
Creating and using rescue media
Installing or reinstalling device drivers
Using rescue media
Creating rescue media
Solving recovery problems
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Information resources
Chapter 10. Getting information, help, and service
Online Books folder
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Help and service
Safety and Warranty
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
Lenovo Support Web site
Using other services
Calling for service
Chapter 10. Getting information, help, and service
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Purchasing additional services
Basic AT commands
Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Internal speaker on until carrier detected and off while dialing
Extended AT commands
Hayes Smartmodem 300 compatible responses/blind dialing
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Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Fax Class 1 commands
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands
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Fax Class 2 commands
Attention Switzerland User
Voice commands
installed per CPU bank
Appendix B. System memory speed
DIMM size capacity
Number of DIMMs
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Table 2. DIMM type and speed PC3-8500U
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Appendix C. Notices
Morrisville, NC U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing
European conformance CE mark Trademarks
Television output notice
Recycling information for Brazil
Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil
Battery recycling information for the European Union
Battery recycling information for Taiwan
Appendix C. Notices
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Index
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antivirus software
flashing BIOS
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