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ThinkCentre User Guide
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ThinkCentre User Guide
First Edition February Copyright Lenovo 2005,
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Contents
Chapter 1. Important safety information
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility
Chapter 9. Getting information, help, and service
Chapter 8. Recovering software
Introduction
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Chapter 1. Important safety information
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Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace
Comfort
Glare and lighting
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Air circulation
Connecting your computer
Chapter 3. Setting up your computer
1 Audio line-in
b.Connect the ac adapter cable to the speaker
Finishing the software installation
Turning on computer power
Installing other operating systems
Completing important tasks
Updating your operating system
Shutting down the computer
Installing external options
Features
Updating your antivirus software
System management features
Input/output features
Audio subsystem
Preinstalled software
Specifications
Power
Security features
Electrical input
Dimensions
Weight
Environment
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Software provided by Lenovo
Rescue and Recovery
System Update
Chapter 4. Software overview
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
Changing the language setting for the BIOS
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility
Starting the Setup Utility program
Viewing and changing settings
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
Password considerations
User Password
Administrator or Supervisor Password
Selecting or changing the boot device sequence
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
Selecting a temporary startup device
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Using system programs
Updating flashing BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM
Chapter 6. Updating system programs
b.Click Continue c.Click Downloads and drivers
Changing settings using the utility diskette
Updating flashing BIOS from your operating system
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
11.Repeat steps 2 through
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Basic troubleshooting
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Diagnostic programs
PC-Doctorfor DOS
Creating a diagnostic CD image
Creating diagnostic diskettes
PC-Doctorfor Windows
Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes
Cleaning the mouse
PC-Doctorfor Windows PE
Optical mouse
Non-opticalmouse
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
11.Reconnect the mouse cable to the computer
12.Turn your computer back on
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Creating and using the Product Recovery disc
Chapter 8. Recovering software
Performing backup and recovery operations
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
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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ThinkVantage Productivity Center
Chapter 9. Getting information, help, and service
Information resources
Online Books folder
Access Help
Safety and Warranty
Help and service
Calling for service
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
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
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U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing
Appendix B. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc
1009 Think Place - Building One Morrisville, NC
Trademarks
Television output notice
Index A
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