ThinkStation User Guide
Fifth Edition December Copyright Lenovo 2009
Contents
Index
Introduction
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Important safety information
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Glare and lighting
Arranging your workspace
Comfort
Air circulation
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Setting up your computer
Connecting your computer
Line
Setting up your computer
If you have powered speakers with an ac power adapter
Turning on computer power
Completing important tasks
Finishing the software installation
Installing other operating systems
Updating your operating system
Features
Installing external options
Installing the computer on a rack shelf
Updating your antivirus software
Internal drives
System management features
Input/Output I/O features
Video subsystem
Software programs, preinstalled
Power
Security features
Operating system, preinstalled
Specifications
Software provided with your Windows operating system
Lenovo Solution Center
Software overview
Software provided by Lenovo
Adobe Reader
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Viewing and changing settings
Using the Setup Utility
Starting the Setup Utility program
Using passwords
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
User Password
Administrator Password
Enabling or disabling a device
Selecting a startup device
Advanced settings
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
Selecting a temporary startup device
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Installing Sata hard disk drives
Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing Sata hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Select Devices IDE Drives Setup and press Enter
Installing SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Creating RAID volumes
Deleting RAID volumes
Installing SAS hard disk drives
Entering the Marvell Bios Setup to configure SAS RAID
From the RAID Config menu, select Create array
From the RAID Config menu, select Delete array
Configuring the Marvell Bios Setup to delete an array
From the RAID Config menu, select Spare Management
Updating system programs
Using system programs
Updating flashing the Bios from a disc
Click Downloads and drivers
Updating flashing the Bios from your operating system
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Symptom Action
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Basic troubleshooting
Diagnostic programs
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Cleaning an optical mouse
PC-Doctor for DOS
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
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Creating recovery media
Recovery information
Creating and using recovery media
Using recovery media
Performing backup and recovery operations
Performing a backup operation
Click the Restore your system from a backup icon
Performing a recovery operation
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Creating and using rescue media
Creating rescue media
Using rescue media
Installing or reinstalling device drivers
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Solving recovery problems
Online Books folder
Getting information, help, and service
Information resources
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
Safety and Warranty
Help and service
Lenovo Support Web site
Calling for service
Using other services
Purchasing additional services
Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Basic AT commands
Extended AT commands
Guard tone disabled
Command Function Modem ignores the DTR signal
Modem hangs up, returns to the Command Mode after
Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow control
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands
Fax Class 1 commands
Fax Class 2 commands
Voice commands
Appendix B. System memory speed
Dimm type and speed PC3-8500U
Appendix C. Notices
Recycling information for Brazil
Television output notice
European conformance CE mark Trademarks
Appendix C. Notices
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Index
Lenovo Solution Center
Flashing Bios Antivirus software
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