ThinkStation User Guide
Sixth Edition June Copyright Lenovo 2009
Contents
Appendix B. System memory speed Appendix C. Notices
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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
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
Specifications
Software overview
Lenovo Solution Center
Software provided with your Windows operating system
Software provided by Lenovo
SimpleTap
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Adobe Reader
Starting the Setup Utility program
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
Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing Sata hard disk drives
Select Devices IDE Drives Setup and press Enter
Deleting RAID volumes
Creating RAID volumes
Installing SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID
Installing SAS hard disk drives
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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Creating and using recovery media
Recovery information
Creating recovery media
Using 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
Information resources
Getting information, help, and service
Online Books folder
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Help and service
Safety and Warranty
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
Calling for service
Using other services
Purchasing additional services
Basic AT commands
Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Extended AT commands
Modem hangs up, returns to the Command Mode after
Command Function Modem ignores the DTR signal
Guard tone disabled
Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow control
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
Important Weee Information
Appendix D. Weee and recycling information
Recycling information
Recycling information for Brazil
Battery recycling information for Taiwan
Battery recycling information for the European Union
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China RoHS Ukraine RoHS Turkish RoHS
India RoHS
Index
Lenovo Solution Center
Flashing Bios Antivirus software
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