ThinkStation User Guide
Machine Types 4105, 4157, and
Fifth Edition December Copyright Lenovo
Contents
Chapter 10. Getting information, help
and service
commands
Appendix A. Manual modem
Introduction
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Chapter 1. Important safety information
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Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace
Comfort
Glare and lighting
Air circulation
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Chapter 3. Setting up your computer
Connecting your computer
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PHONE LINE PHONE LINE
1 Audio line-in connector
7 Audio line-out connector side speaker connector
Turning on computer power
9. Connect the power cords to properly grounded electrical outlets
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
Linux
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo Solution Center
Product Recovery
Chapter 4. Software overview
Adobe Reader
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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Viewing and changing settings
Chapter 5. 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
Chapter 6. Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing SATA hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality
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
3. From the RAID Config menu, select Create array
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an array
Using system programs
Updating flashing the BIOS from a disc
Chapter 7. Updating system programs
Updating flashing the BIOS from your operating system
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
b. Click Downloads and drivers
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Basic troubleshooting
Diagnostic programs
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Lenovo Solution Center
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
1. Turn off the computer
Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc
Cleaning an optical mouse
Creating 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 recovery media
Chapter 9. Recovery information
Creating and using recovery media
Using recovery media
Performing backup and recovery operations
Performing a backup operation
5. From the Rescue and Recovery menu, click Restore your system
Performing a recovery operation
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Chapter 9. Recovery information
Creating and using rescue media
Using rescue media
Installing or reinstalling device drivers
Creating rescue media
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Solving recovery problems
Online Books folder
Chapter 10. 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
Chapter 10. Getting information, help, and service
Purchasing additional services
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Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Basic AT commands
Hayes Smartmodem 300 compatible responses/blind dialing
Extended AT commands
Internal speaker on until carrier detected and off while dialing
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Appendix A. Manual modem commands
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands
Fax Class 1 commands
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Fax Class 2 commands
Voice commands
Attention Switzerland User
DIMM size capacity
Appendix B. System memory speed
installed per CPU bank
Number of DIMMs
Table 2. DIMM type and speed PC3-8500U
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Appendix C. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building One
Morrisville, NC U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing
Recycling information for Brazil
Television output notice
European conformance CE mark Trademarks
Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil
Battery recycling information for Taiwan
Battery recycling information for the European Union
Appendix C. Notices
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Index
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antivirus software
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