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Important safety information . . . . . .v
Conditions that require immediate action . . . . .v
General safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . .vi
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . vii
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . viii
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . .ix
CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . . . .ix
Additional safety information . . . . . . . . .x
Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . .x
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . .xi
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .xi
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . xii
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace . .1
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . .2
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . .3
Connecting your computer . . . . . . . . .3
Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .8
Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .8
Updating your operating system . . . . . . . .9
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .9
Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .9
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . . .9
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . .11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Supported operating positions . . . . . . . .15
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .15
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .16
Locating the connectors on the front of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .18
Opening the cover . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .20
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .20
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Installing a PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing an optical drive . . . . . . . . .25
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .27
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .28
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .28
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Closing the cover and connecting the cables . . .31
Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . .33
Creating and using product recovery discs . . . .33
Backup and recovery . . . . . . . . . . .34
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .35
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .36
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .36
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .37
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .38
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence 38
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .41
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .41
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .41
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .41
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .42
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .42
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .42
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .42
Changing the startup device sequence . . . .43
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .43
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 45
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .45
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . . .45
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .47
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .48
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . .49
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .49
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .50
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .51
Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .53
Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . .53
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . .53
Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Warranty and safety . . . . . . . . . .54
www.lenovo.com . . . . . . . . . . .54
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . .54
© Lenovo 2005, 2006. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. iii