ThinkStation User Guide
Machine Types 4105, 4157, and
Sixth Edition June Copyright Lenovo 2009
Contents
Using recovery media
Introduction
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Chapter 1. Important safety information
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Glare and lighting
Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace
Comfort
Air circulation
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Chapter 3. Setting up your computer
Connecting your computer
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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
Finishing the software installation
Installing other operating systems
Completing important tasks
Updating your operating system
Installing external options
Installing the computer on a rack shelf
Features
Updating your antivirus software
System management features
Input/Output I/O features
Internal drives
Video subsystem
Power
Security features
Software programs, preinstalled
Operating system, preinstalled
Specifications
Linux
Lenovo Solution Center
Product Recovery
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Chapter 4. Software overview
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
SimpleTap
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Adobe Reader
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility
Starting the Setup Utility program
Viewing and changing settings
Using passwords
User Password
Administrator Password
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
Enabling or disabling a device
Advanced settings
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
Selecting a startup device
Selecting a temporary startup device
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Chapter 6. Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing SATA hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing SATA hard disk drives
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality
Creating RAID volumes
Deleting RAID volumes
Installing SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID
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
Chapter 7. Updating system programs
Using system programs
Updating flashing the BIOS from a disc
b. Click Downloads and drivers
Updating flashing the BIOS from your operating system
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Basic troubleshooting
Diagnostic programs
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Lenovo Solution Center
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
1. Turn off the computer
Cleaning an optical mouse
Creating a diagnostic disc
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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Chapter 9. Recovery information
Creating and using recovery media
Creating recovery media
Using recovery media
5. From the Rescue and Recovery menu, click Restore your system
Performing backup and recovery operations
Performing a backup operation
Chapter 9. Recovery information
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
Chapter 10. Getting information, help, and service
Information resources
Online Books folder
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Safety and Warranty
Help and service
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
Calling for service
Using other services
Purchasing additional services
Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Basic AT commands
Extended AT commands
Internal speaker on until carrier detected and off while dialing
Hayes Smartmodem 300 compatible responses/blind dialing
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Appendix A. Manual modem commands
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MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands
Fax Class 1 commands
Fax Class 2 commands
Voice commands
Attention Switzerland User
Appendix B. System memory speed
installed per CPU bank
DIMM size capacity
Number of DIMMs
Table 2. DIMM type and speed PC3-8500U
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Morrisville, NC U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing
Appendix C. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building One
Television output notice
European conformance CE mark Trademarks
Recycling information
Appendix D. WEEE and recycling information
Important WEEE Information
Battery recycling information for Taiwan
Recycling information for Brazil
Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil
Descarte de um Produto Lenovo Fora de Uso
Battery recycling information for the European Union
Appendix D. WEEE and recycling information
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Appendix E. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS
China RoHS Ukraine RoHS Turkish RoHS
India RoHS
RoHS compliant as per E-Waste Management & Handling Rules
Index
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1P53Y4306
Part Number 53Y4306 Printed in USA 1P P/N 53Y4306