Lenovo 921525U User manual

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ThinkCentre is a product of Lenovo.
THINKCENTRE E50 FAMILY
Essential business features, exceptional value
Affordable ThinkCentre performance
Put plenty of computing power in your
office with ThinkCentre E50 models
featuring a choice of form factors
to meet your needs. Intel Pentium
4 Processors with HT Technology
deliver advanced performance to
help increase productivity. Think
Express models have been priced
with small businesses in mind.
Excellent graphics capabilities
Integrated Graphics enable your
system to keep up with big, bright,
visual ideas.
Business advantage. It’s in here.
To help decrease expenses over the
lifetime of your system, look inside
for ThinkVantage Technologies and
Designs. You’ll see how to work more
confidently and efficiently—and gain
more time to focus on strategic goals.
For important warranty information,
see page 4.
Attractive pricing and great
technology with the Think Express
program. Quick delivery on select
Think Express models.
Choice of form factors, including
the ThinkCentre® E50 Small
Desktop for tight spaces or the
E50 Tower for expandability.
Intel® Pentium® 4 and Celeron®
processors give you the power
you need at a price you can afford.
Protect data from software
crashes with ThinkVantage™
Rescue and Recovery™.
Store and access data with
a choice of optical drives,
including the Multi-Burner Plus
on select models.
HIGHLIGHTS
ThinkCentre recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional for Business.
ThinkCentre E50 Small Desktop with optional ThinkVision® monitor

ThinkVision™ L171 flat panel monitor
9417AB1
Save space with the 17"
Essential monitor with
tilt and ultra-slim bezel.
ThinkVision USB Soundbar
Add stereo sound to your ThinkVision L171 or
L171p Monitor.
ThinkPlus Enhanced Performance USB Keyboard
Design with the legendary keyboard quality
and a variety of specialty keys to help increase
productivity.
Rest on strong foundations. Durable steel
chassis are designed to support the
weight of even large CRT monitors.
Service, maintain and upgrade more
easily. ThinkCentre E50 models
have an easy-open chassis to make
it easy to service or add additional
memory or components.
Get instant online1 and on-system
information. The Blue button puts
important information about features
and tools where it’s needed—
at employees’ fingertips.
Give your help desk a break. ThinkVantage
Rescue and Recovery software is
preloaded on ThinkCentre E50 models.
With this enhanced, one-button solution,
you can restore system images yourself
in the event of a software crash—often
without a call to the help desk.
ThinkCentre recommends
Microsoft® Windows® XP
Professional for Business.
ThinkCentre E50 Tower with optional ThinkVision monitor
THINKVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES AND DESIGNS
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ENHANCE PERFORMANCE.
WARRANTY COVERAGE
Select ThinkCentre E50 models
come with a one-year limited
warranty2 . In addition, customers
may purchase optional service
plans for greater protection.
AWARD-WINNING SERVICE
AND SUPPORT
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ThinkCentre E50 Family software:
Preloaded operating systems Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP1a, SP2),
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (SP1a, SP2)
Included software7 (preloaded) Adobe Reader
PC-Doctor
Symantec Client Security
(with 90 days of virus definitions)
ThinkVantage™ Rescue and Recovery
Multimedia Center for Think Offerings,
including:
InterVideo WinDVD (DVD, DVD/CD-RW
and DVD-RW models)
InterVideo WinDVD Creator
(DVD-RW models)
Sonic RecordNow and DLA
(DVD-CD-RW and DVD-RW models)
(license–CD not included) IBM Lotus® SmartSuite® Millennium IBM Lotus Notes® stand-alone client
Certified operating systems For a listing of completed Linux certifications,
visit lenovo.com/think/linux
ThinkCentre E50 Family specifications:
E50 Tower
8290, 8291, 8292, 9214, 9215, 9216
E50 Small Desktop
8293, 8294, 8295, 9217, 9218, 9219
Processor Intel® Pentium 4 Processors with HT Technology or
Intel Celeron® D Processors
Intel Pentium 4 Processors with HT Technology or
Intel Celeron D Processors
Preloaded operating system3Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional or
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Video graphics (integrated) Integrated Graphics with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 or
SiS Mirage Graphic Engine; upgradeable AGP slot (select models)
Integrated Graphics with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 or
SiS Mirage Graphic Engine; upgradeable AGP slot (select models)
Core chipset Intel 915GV Express or S:S 661FX Intel 915GV Express or S:S 661FX
Memory4/max capacity5DDR 400MHz (PC2-3200)/2GB or 533MHz (PC2-4200)/4GB DDR 400MHz (PC2-3200)/2GB or 533MHz (PC2-4200)/4GB
Hard disk drive 40GB6, 80GB or 160GB (7200 rpm)
Serial ATA or Parallel ATA (varies by model)
40GB or 80GB (7200 rpm)
Serial ATA or Parallel ATA (varies by model)
Optical drive (select models) CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo or
Multi-Burner Plus
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo or
Multi-Burner Plus
Audio (integrated) Realtec Audio; line in, line out, microphone ports Realtec Audio; line in, line out, microphone ports
Connectivity (integrated) Realtec 10/100 Ethernet Realtec 10/100 Ethernet
Expansion 3 or 4 slots x 4 bays 3 or 4 slots x 3 bays
Dimensions 374x180x458mm (14.7x7.1x18.0") 107x325x410mm (4.2x12.8x16.1")
Ports 6 USB 2.0 (2 front-access), 1 serial, 1 parallel, PS/2 mouse/
keyboard, VGA
6 USB 2.0 (2 front-access), 1 serial, 1 parallel, PS/2 mouse/
keyboard, VGA
Keyboard and mouse
(varies by model)
Preferred Pro full-size Keyboard PS/2
Enhanced Performance USB keyboard
USB optical wheel mouse
Preferred Pro full-size Keyboard PS/2
Enhanced Performance USB keyboard
USB optical wheel mouse
Visit thinkcentre.com for more information and details by model.
For important warranty information, see page 4.

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ThinkCentre is a product of Lenovo.
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Produced in the U.S.A.
09-05
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offerings and specifications at any time
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photographic or typographic errors.
Warranty information: For a copy of
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Footnotes:
[1] Internet access not included.
[2] Limited warranty: Support unrelated to
warranty issues may be subject to additional
charges.
[3] Delivered with Microsoft Windows XP
Professional and a recovery partition on the
hard disk drive.
[4] Memory: For PCs without a separate
video card, memory supports both system
and video. Accessible system memory is
up to 128MB less than the amount stated,
depending on video mode.
[5] Maximum capacity may require the
replacement of a standard component with the
largest supported component available.
[6] Hard disk drive: GB=1 billion bytes.
Accessible capacity is less; up to 4GB is
service partition.
Certain IBM® and ThinkCentre® logo
products are not manufactured, warranted or
supported by IBM or Lenovo. IBM and Lenovo
logos and trademarks used under license.
Contact Lenovo for details.
Energy Star: As an Energy Star Partner,
Lenovo has determined that this product
meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy
efficiency.
This publication was developed for products
and services offered in the United States.
Lenovo may not offer the products, services or
features discussed in this document in other
countries. Information is subject to change
without notice. Consult your local Lenovo
representative for information on offerings
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The following are trademarks of Lenovo:
Rescue and Recovery, ThinkCentre,
ThinkVantage and ThinkVision. IBM,
HelpCenter, Lotus, Lotus Notes and Lotus
SmartSuite are trademarks or registered
trademarks of IBM and are used under
license. Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel,
Intel Inside, the Intel Inside logo, Celeron
and Pentium are registered trademarks of
Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the
United States and other countries. Linux is a
registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other
company, product and service names may be
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periodically for the latest information
on safe and effective computing.
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