Lenovo 8792, 8813, 8796, 8808, 8800, 8804, 8010 manual Contents

Contents

Important safety information	. v		Installing a drive in bay 2	.	28
Conditions that require immediate action . . . .	. v		Installing a diskette drive in bay 3	.	30
General safety guidelines	. vi		Security features	.	32
Service	. vi		Integrated cable lock	.	33
Power cords and power adapters	. vii		Password protection	.	33
Extension cords and related devices	viii		Changing the battery	.	33
Plugs and outlets	viii		Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
Batteries	viii		CMOS)	.	34
Heat and product ventilation	. ix		Closing the cover and connecting the cables . .	. 35
CD and DVD drive safety	. ix		Chapter 4. Recovering software . . .	.	37
Additional safety information	. x
Lithium battery notice	. x		Creating and using product recovery discs . . .	.	37
Modem safety information	. xi		Backup and recovery	.	38
Laser compliance statement	. xi		Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . .	. 39
Power supply statement	. xii		Solving recovery problems	.	40
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii			Creating and using rescue media	. 40
			Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette .	. 41
			Recovering or installing device drivers . . . .	.	42
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace .	. 1		Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence		42
Comfort		1	Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . .	.	45
Glare and lighting	.	1
			Starting the Setup Utility program	.	45
Air circulation	.	2
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	.	2	Viewing and changing settings	.	45
			Using passwords	.	45
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer .	. 3		Password considerations	.	45
Connecting your computer	.	3	User Password	.	46
			Administrator Password	.	46
Turning on power	.	7
			Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 46
Finishing the software installation	.	8
			Selecting a startup device	.	46
Completing important tasks	.	8
			Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .	.	46
Updating your operating system	.	8
			Changing the startup device sequence . . .	. 47
Installing other operating systems	.	9
			Advanced settings	.	47
Updating your antivirus software	.	9
			Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .	. 47
Shutting down the computer	.	9
Chapter 3. Installing options	11		Chapter 6. Updating system programs		49
			Using system programs	.	49
Features	.	11
			Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or
Available options	.	14
			CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Specifications		15
			Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
Supported operating positions	.	16
			system	.	50
Tools required	.	16
			Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . .	. 50
Handling static-sensitive devices	.	16
Installing external options	.	17	Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
			diagnostics	.	53
your computer	.	17
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer		18	Basic troubleshooting	.	53
Obtaining device drivers	.	19	Diagnostic programs	.	54
Opening the cover	.	20	PC-Doctor for Windows	.	55
Locating components	.	21	PC-Doctor for DOS	.	55
Accessing system board components and drives .	. 22		Cleaning the mouse	. 56
Identifying parts on the system board . . . .	.	23	Optical mouse	.	57
Installing memory	.	24	Non-optical mouse	.	57
Installing PCI adapters	.	25
Installing internal drives	.	26	Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
Drive specifications	.	27	and service	.	59
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