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