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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Important safety information 1
Additional safety requirements for machine types
6427, 6449, and 6493 . . . . . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . . .11
Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .11
Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .11
Updating your operating system . . . . . . .12
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .12
Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .12
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . .12
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 4. Software overview . . . . .17
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . .17
PC-Doctor for WINPE, PC-Doctor for Windows 17
Adobe Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . .18
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
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .20
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .20
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 21
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .21
Chapter 6. Installing and configuring
RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Attaching SATA hard disk drives . . . . . . .23
Configuring the system BIOS to enable
embedded SATA RAID functionality . . . . .23
Creating RAID volumes . . . . . . . . .23
Deleting RAID volumes . . . . . . . . .24
SUPPORTED SAS RAID configurations . . . .24
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS
RAID functionality . . . . . . . . . . .24
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS
RAID 0 functionality . . . . . . . . . .25
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS
RAID 1 functionality . . . . . . . . . .25
Configuring a mirrored volume with three to five
disks, with an optional hot spare disk: . . . .26
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS
RAID 1E functionality . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 7. Updating system programs 29
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .29
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .31
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .32
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . .33
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .33
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .33
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .35
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 9. Recovering software . . . .37
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .37
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .38
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .39
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .40
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .41
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .42
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .43
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .43
Chapter 10. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .45
Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . .45
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . .45
Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . .46
www.lenovo.com . . . . . . . . . . .46
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . .47
Using other services . . . . . . . . . .47
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . .48
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