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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 . . . . . . . . .10
Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .10
Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .11
Updating your operating system . . . . . . .11
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .11
Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .11
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . .11
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 4. Software overview . . . . .17
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . .17
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .19
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .19
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .19
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .19
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .20
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .20
Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . . .20
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .21
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .21
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 21
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .22
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 23
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .23
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or a
CD/DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . .24
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .25
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .26
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . .27
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .27
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .28
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .29
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .29
Chapter 8. Recovering software . . . .31
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .31
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .32
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .33
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .34
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .35
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .36
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .36
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .37
Chapter 9. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .39
Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . .39
Lenovo Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . .40
www.lenovo.com . . . . . . . . . . .40
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using other services . . . . . . . . . .42
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . .42
Appendix A. Manual modem
commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Basic AT commands . . . . . . . . . . .43
Extended AT commands . . . . . . . . . .45
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands . . . . . .46
Fax Class 1 commands . . . . . . . . . .47
Fax Class 2 commands . . . . . . . . . .47
Voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . .51
Television output notice . . . . . . . . . .52
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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