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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Important safety information 1
Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace . .3
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . .4
Chapter 3. Setting up your computer . .5
Connecting your computer . . . . . . . . .5
Turning on computer power . . . . . . . . .9
Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .10
Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .10
Updating your operating system . . . . . . .10
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .11
Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .11
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . .11
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .11
Features for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074, 6079,
6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193 . . .12
Features for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075, 6081,
6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194, 9304,
9323, 9326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Features for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066, 6067,
6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196, 9325,
9330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Features for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071, 6076,
6089, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182, 9303 . . .21
Specifications for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074,
6079, 6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193 .24
Specifications for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075,
6081, 6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194,
9304, 9323, 9326 . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Specifications for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066,
6067, 6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196,
9325, 9330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Specifications for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071,
6076, 6089, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182, 9303 .27
Chapter 4. Software overview . . . . .29
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . .29
PC Doctor for WINPE, PC Doctor for Windows 30
Adobe Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . .30
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .31
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .31
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .31
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .31
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .32
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .32
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .32
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .33
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .33
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 33
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .34
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 35
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .35
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .37
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .38
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . .39
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .39
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .41
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .41
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .42
Chapter 8. Recovering software . . . .45
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .45
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .46
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .47
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .48
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .49
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .50
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .51
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .51
Chapter 9. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .53
Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . .53
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . .53
Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . .54
www.lenovo.com . . . . . . . . . . .54
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . .55
Using other services . . . . . . . . . .56
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . .56
Appendix A. Manual modem
commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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