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ThinkCentre User Guide
Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved
Third Edition October
Contents
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Introduction
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Chapter 1. Important safety information
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Features
Chapter 2. Features and specifications
System management features
System information
Power
Input/output features
Security features
Expansion
Specifications
Preinstalled software
Operating system, preinstalled
Weight
Dimensions
For all machine types
Environment
ThinkVantage Client Security Solution
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
ThinkVantage System Update
Chapter 3. Software overview
PC Doctor for Windows, PC Doctor for Windows PE
Adobe Reader
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Starting the Setup Utility program
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility
Viewing and changing settings
Using passwords
User Password
Password considerations
Administrator Password
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
Selecting a temporary startup device
Selecting a startup device
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
3.Select Floppy Drive Setup or ATA Drives Setup
Advanced settings
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
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Using system programs
Updating flashing BIOS from a diskette or disc
Chapter 5. Updating system programs
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Updating flashing BIOS from your operating system
Basic troubleshooting
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Diagnostic programs
Running diagnostics from the disc or diskettes
Creating a diagnostic CD/DVD image
PC-Doctorfor Windows
PC-Doctorfor DOS
PC-Doctorfor Windows PE
Optical mouse
Cleaning the mouse
Non-opticalmouse
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
11.Reconnect the mouse cable to the computer
12.Turn your computer back on
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Creating and using Product Recovery discs
Chapter 7. Recovering software
Performing backup and recovery operations
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Notes
Creating and using rescue media
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette
To create rescue media, do the following
To use rescue media, do one of the following
Recovering or installing device drivers
Solving recovery problems
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
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Information resources
Chapter 8. Getting information, help, and service
Online Books folder
ThinkVantage Productivity Center
Safety and Warranty
Access Help
Help and service
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
Calling for service
Purchasing additional services
Using other services
Appendix A. Manual modem commands
Basic AT commands
ATH ENTER
Command
Extended AT commands
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands
Fax Class 2 commands
Fax Class 1 commands
Voice commands
Attention Switzerland User
Telekom PTT SCR-BE Taximpulssperrfilter-12kHz
PTT Art. Bakom 93.0291.Z.N
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Lenovo United States, Inc
Appendix B. Notices
1009 Think Place - Building One Morrisville, NC
U.S.A Attention: Lenovo Director of Licensing
Trademarks
Television output notice
Index A
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warranty information 32 Web site, Lenovo
viewing and changing settings 9 voice, commands
workspace, backup and recovery
video subsystem
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1P P/N: 45C6524
Part Number: 45C6524 Printed in USA