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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
Installing the vertical stand on some models . . . .5
Connecting your computer . . . . . . . . .6
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
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 4. Software overview . . . . .19
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . .19
PC Doctor for WINPE, PC Doctor for Windows 19
Adobe Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .21
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .21
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .21
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .21
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .22
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .22
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .22
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .23
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .23
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 23
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .24
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 25
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .25
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a CD-ROM or
diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .27
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .28
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . .29
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .29
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .31
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .31
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chapter 8. Recovering software . . . .33
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .33
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .34
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .35
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .37
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .37
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .38
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .39
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 9. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .41
Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . .41
Lenovo Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . .42
www.lenovo.com . . . . . . . . . . .42
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using other services . . . . . . . . . .44
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . .44
Appendix A. Manual modem
commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Basic AT commands . . . . . . . . . . .45
Extended AT commands . . . . . . . . . .47
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands . . . . . .48
Fax Class 1 commands . . . . . . . . . .49
Fax Class 2 commands . . . . . . . . . .49
Voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . .53
Television output notice . . . . . . . . . .54
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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