Lenovo 7390, 7397, 7392, 7391, 7398, 7396 manual Contents

Contents

Important safety information	.		v	Accessing system board components	. 22
Conditions that require immediate action . . .	.	. v		Identifying parts on the system board . . . .	. 24
General safety guidelines	.		vi	Installing memory	.	26
Service and upgrades	.		vi	Installing PCI adapters	.	27
Static electricity prevention	.	vii		Installing security features	.	28
Power cords and power adapters	.	vii		Padlock	.	29
Voltage-selection switch	.		ix	Password protection	.	29
Extension cords and related devices . . . .	.		ix	Changing the battery	.	29
Plugs and outlets	.		ix	Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
External devices	.	. x		CMOS)	.	30
Batteries	.	. x		Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. .	.	31
Heat and product ventilation	.	. x		Chapter 4. Recovering software . . .	.	33
Operating environment	. xi
Electrical current safety information	. xii			Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . .	.	33
Lithium battery notice	. xii			Performing backup and recovery operations . .	.	34
Modem safety information	. xiii			Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . .	. 35
Laser compliance statement	. xiii			Creating and using rescue media	.	36
Power supply statement	. xiv			Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette .	. 37
Data safety	. xiv			Recovering or installing device drivers . . . .	.	38
Cleaning and maintenance	. xiv			Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence .	. 39
Additional safety information	. xiv			Solving recovery problems	.	39
Introduction	. xv			Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . .	.	41
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace .	. 1			Starting the Setup Utility program	.	41
				Viewing and changing settings	.	41
Comfort	.	.	1	Using passwords	.	41
Glare and lighting	.	.	1	Password considerations	.	41
Air circulation	.	.	2	User Password	.	42
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	.	.	2	Administrator Password	.	42
				Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 42
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer .	. 3			Using Security Profile by Device	.	42
Connecting your computer	.	.	3	Selecting a startup device	.	43
				Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .	.	43
Turning on power	.	.	8
				Changing the startup device sequence . . .	. 43
Finishing the software installation	.	.	8
				Advanced settings	.	44
Completing important tasks	.	.	8
				Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .	. 44
Updating your operating system	.	.	9
Installing other operating systems	.	.	9	Chapter 6. Updating system programs		45
Updating your antivirus software	.	.	9
				Using system programs	.	45
Shutting down the computer	.	.	9
				Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . .	. 45
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . .	.	11		Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
Features	.		11
				diagnostics	.	47
Available options	.		14
Specifications	.		15	Basic troubleshooting	.	47
Supported operating positions	.		16	Diagnostic programs	.	48
Tools required	.		16	PC-Doctor for Windows	.	49
Handling static-sensitive devices	.		16	PC-Doctor for DOS	.	49
Installing external options	.		17	PC-Doctor for Windows PE	.	51
Locating controls and connectors on the front of				Cleaning the mouse	.	51
your computer	.		17	Optical mouse	.	51
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer			18	Non-optical mouse	. 52
Obtaining device drivers	.		19
Removing the cover	.		20	Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
Locating components	.		21	and service	.	55
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