Lenovo ThinkCentre A63 User manual

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THE LENOVO®THINKCENTRE®A63 DESKTOP
The Lenovo ThinkCentre A63 desktop in a tower form factor is
ideally suited for Business Customers. This desktop is packed with
industry-leading performance, modern productivity tools and excellent
reliability. These features address both, the primary and sophisticated
needs of Business Customers.
The ThinkCentre A63 offers improved desktop performance with
energy-efficient 45 nm AMD processors and the latest DDR3 memory.
Experience unmatched usability and functionality with a preloaded
Windows®7 operating system. Enhance your employee productivity
with a faster start-up time and business-rich features. Designed to
operate quietly, the ThinkCentre A63 offers adequate cooling with less
impact on environment.
Superior desktop quality is maintained with stringent tests undertaken
by Lenovo. These tests ensure that your desktop is durable, protected
from electrostatic discharge and poses minimal health hazards. Security
of your data is accomplished with features such as a PS/2 port and an
intrusion switch.
A PRODUCTIVITY TOOL WITH GREAT MONETARY VALUE
TOP REASONS TO OWN
LENOVO’S ENHANCED EXPERIENCE WITH•
WINDOWS®7 OS PRELOADS
THINKVANTAGE• ®TOOLS—SAVE TIME, MONEY AND
ENERGY
EXCELLENT SERVICE AND SUPPORT THAT OFFER•
PEACE OF MIND
INDUSTRY-LEADING PERFORMANCE WITH DX10•
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY WITH SUPPORT FOR 4 DISPLAYS• 1
Excellent service and award-winning support offered with preloaded
ThinkVantage®Tools (TVTs), give you peace of mind and help you during
the most critical time of desktop ownership. Increase your returns on
investment and productivity with reduced downtime and power-saving
features.
Now, moving your desktop is easy with a top, carry handle. Turn on
your PC without bending over, with an ergonomically designed Power
button, which is conveniently located on top of the chassis. The
easy-to-see, tilted-front design of the I/O ports lets you easily
plug-and-play devices with clear visibility.
The ThinkCentre A63, along with the GREENGUARD®certification,
satisfies the Business Customer’s requirement of an affordable and
easy-to-service desktop.
TOOLS—SAVE TIME, MONEY AND
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY WITH SUPPORT FOR 4 DISPLAYS
1
LENOVO ENHANCED EXPERIENCE
FOR WINDOWS®7.
FAST. SECURE. BUILT FOR BUSINESS.
Discover a better way of doing business with the new Lenovo
Enhanced Experience for Windows®7 on Think PCs. Faster, more
durable and greener Think PCs are optimized for Windows®7
to deliver improved ease of use. It enhances productivity and
foolproof security that your business cannot do without.
1 ThinkCentre A63 supports ATI Radeon HD 3470 256M 64bit DP (DP+VGA) graphic card via option
*The monitor displayed is an optional addition not included with the product

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UP-TO-DATE IT EXPERIENCE
The ThinkCentre®A63 offers:
Genuine Windows• ®7 preloads
Energy-efficient DDR3 with up to 1333 Mhz speeds•
Latest AMD™ processors with high performance•
DX10 Integrated graphics•
EXCELLENT RELIABILITY
The ThinkCentre®A63 desktop undergoes rigorous quality validation
tests such as:
Strain Gauge testing•
Emission testing•
Acoustic testing•
360° CUSTOMER CARE
The ThinkCentre A63 offers:
ThinkVantage• ®Productivity Centre (Genuine Windows Vista®and Windows®XP preload)
ThinkVantage Toolbox (Genuine Windows• ®7 preload)
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery• ®
ThinkVantage Power Manager•
Warranty and ThinkPlus™ support•
Ease-of-use with a new form factor•
SERVICE OFFERINGS
SUPPORT
Base Warranty Support:• Provides the Lenovo standard award-winning service and support
Warranty Upgrades and Extensions:• Protects investment, time and money with the
enhanced service level upgrade (e.g. NBD onsite) and term extension
Priority Support for Business:• Provides technical support for your business — expands
your existing IT capabilities with fast access to 24 x 7 advanced level technical support
PROTECTION
Hard Disk Drive Retention:• Allows you to retain your hard drive if it fails and hence protects
data from falling into the wrong hands
Lenovo Online Backup:• Provides secure, encrypted and offsite storage of your customer’s data

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THE LENOVO®THINKCENTRE®A63 DESKTOP SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL NAME – A63
Processors
AMD Phenom™ II X4900 series Processors•
(8M Total Cache, AM3, 95W) 45 nm
AMD Phenom™ II X4800 series Processors•
(6M Total Cache, AM3, 95W) 45 nm
AMD Phenom™ II X4 B90 series Processors•
(8M Total Cache, AM3, 95W) 45 nm
AMD Phenom™ II X3700 series Processors•
(7.5M Total Cache, AM3, 95W) 45 nm
AMD Phenom™ II X3 B70 series Processors•
(7.5M Total Cache, AM3, 95W) 45 nm
AMD Phenom™ II X2500 series Processors•
(7M Total Cache, AM3, 80W) 45 nm
AMD Athlon™ II X4600 series Processors•
(2M Total Cache, AM3, 95W) 45 nm
AMD Athlon™ II X3400 series Processors•
(1.5M Total Cache, AM3, 95W) 45 nm
AMD Athlon™ II X2B20 series Processors•
(2M Total Cache, AM3, 65W) 45 nm
AMD Athlon™ II X2200 series Processors•
(2M Total Cache, AM3, 65W) 45 nm
AMD Athlon™ II X2215•
(1M Total Cache, AM3, 65W) 45 nm
AMD Sempron™ 140•
(2.7GHz, 1M Total Cache, AM3, 45W) 45 nm
Preloaded Operating Systems
Genuine Windows•®7 Professional 64
Genuine Windows•®7 Professional 32
Genuine Windows•®7 HomePremium 32
GenuineWindows•®XP Professional pre-installed through
downgrade rights from GenuineWindows®7Professional
Chipset
AMD 760G + SB710•
Machine Type
4013, 4478, 5043, 5237, 5393, 5526, 6674, 3317•
Serial ATA Hard Drive
250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB 7200RPM SATA
1TB•
•
37200RPM SATA
Memory
1GB/ 2GBDDR3 1066 MHz/1333 MHz with 2DIMM slots•
1GB/ 2GBDDR3 1066 MHz/1333 MHz with 4DIMM slots•
for Brazil only
Optical Drive
DVD-ROM and DVD Recordable•
Integrated Communications
Marvell•®8057 GigabitEthernet Controller
Ports
(8) USB 2.0(2 front / 4 rear / 2 internal)•
(1) Serial Port (2nd serial optional punch out port via cable)•
(2) Frontaudioports: Headphone and Microphone•
(3) Rear audioports: Line-in, Line-out and Microphone•
(2) Integrated Multi-monitor ports: (1) VGA, (1) DVI•
(1) RJ-45•
(1) P/S 2•
(1) Parallel (optional byparallel card)•
Slots
(1) Full-heightPCI slot•
(2) Full-heightPCI-e x1 slot•
(1) Full-heightPCI-e x16 slots•
Bays
Internal (2) 3.5"•
External (1) 3.5" and (2) 5.25"•
Power Supply
280W Manual•
280W 85% (ES5 Power supply for Brazil only)•
Dimensions
Height: 412 mm (16.22 in.)•
Width: 175 mm (6.89 in.)•
Depth: 442mm (17.40 in.)•
Keyboard
Preferred Pro Full-size Keyboard (USB)•
Preferred Pro Fingerprint Keyboard (USB)•
Mouse
Optical Wheel Mouse-400dpi (USB)•
Graphic Card
Integrated: ATI•®Radeon 3000 (DX 10)
Discreted: NVIDIAGeForce NVS3100 512MB 64Bit•
Full Height(DP+VGA, PCIe x16)
Limited Warranty
Up to 3 years•
Included Software (preloaded in Win 7)
ThinkVantage•®Rescue and Recovery®
ThinkVantage Product Recovery•
ThinkVantage Power Manager•
ThinkVantage Password Manager•
ThinkVantage System Update•
Roxio Creator™ Business Edition and MyDVD for•
DVD Recordable
Sun™ JRE™•
Lenovo Message Center Plus•
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox•
PC-Doctor for WINPE•®
Adobe•®Acrobat Reader®
Acrobat•®Flash Player®
Norton•®Internet Security 2009 with 30 days of
virus definitions
Skype™ Voice and Video Calling•
Microsoft•®Office Professional 2007 60-Day Trial Version
1 According to Microsoft policy, Genuine Windows®7 Home Basic is only available in selected countries.
2 CTO and SpecialBid only
3 Special Bid only

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Lenovo
®
ThinkVision™ L2251x Wide
Widescreen 22-inch flat panel display•
The World’s 1st TCO Certifed Edge monitor•
EPEAT• ®Gold rated in US, UK, France, Germany, China, Japan
and others*
29% more effcient than Energy Star• ®5.0 standard
Many parts contain 65% post-consumer recycled plastic content**•
92% recycled packaging materials•
Arsenic free glass, Mercury free and low halogen with trace•
levels of BFR and CFR***
DisplayPort & USB connectivity•
MONITOR AND MONITOR ACCESSORIES www.lenovo.com/support/monitoraccessories
Lenovo 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 310 DisplayPort and
Analog Graphics Card (view more data using two
monitors and boot graphics performance) (57Y4397):
DisplayPort supports 2560x1600 and VGA analog supports•
2048x1536 resolution
Attach DVI digital orVGA analog monitors to DisplayPort using•
optional DisplayPort monitor cables
Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter: (45K5296)
Is asimple USB connection•
Offers HD resolution and multiplemonitors•
Attaches up to six analog or digital monitors to a single system•
and each monitor requires a USB-to-DVI Adapter
Supports 1920x1200 or 2048x1152 resolution•
Includes HD 1080p•
Lenovo
®
ThinkVision™ L1711p
Regular 17-inch flat panel display•
TCO 5.0 and EPEAT• ®Gold rated*
17% more effcient than Energy Star® 5.0 standard•
65% recycled plastic content•
70% recycled packaging materials•
Arsenic free glass and 50% less mercury**•
ThinkVision Soundbar (45K1263):
Adds stereo-audio sound without sacrificing valuable desk space•
Supports Dual Speaker with 3+3 (total) watts of output•
Offers Integrated headphone and microphone jacks•
Comes with external AC power adapter•
Is compatible with the following ThinkVision monitors: L2440pw, L2440xw,•
L2251xw, L2251pw, L2250pw, L215, L2060, L1951p, L1900p and L1711
Lenovo
®
ThinkVision™ L197 Wide
Widescreen 19-inch flat panel display•
EPEAT• ®Gold rated in US, UK, France, Germany, China,
Japan and others*
Includes dual input connection for attachment to two•
systems concurrently (analog and digital)
PRODUCTIVITY ACCESSORIES
www.lenovo.com/support/graphiccards
Lenovo Fingerprint USB Keyboard (73P4730):
Replaces Window’s passwords with fast and secure access using•
your fingerprint
Offers software configurablesimplefingerprint for log-in (only) or•
more secureauthentication
1GBPC3-8500DD•R3 1066 MHz UDIMM Memory (45J5434)
2GBPC3-8500DDR3 1066 MHz UDIMM Memory•(45J5435)
1GBPC3-10600 DDR3 1333 MHz UDIMM Memory•(57Y4389)
2GBPC3-10600 DDR3 1333 MHz UDIMM Memory•(57Y4390)
Kensington®Twin Head Security Cable Lock
by Lenovo (45K1620):
Secures ThinkCentre and ThinkVision flat panel monitor and the 2nd•
lock moves along the cable for useradjustment and preference
Lenovo Ultraslim Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – US
English (57Y4700):
Reliable 2.4GHz wireless keyboard and mouse combination•
Low-profile design with soft-touch finish for all-day comfort•
Plug-and-playnano-size receiver•
Battery status indicators•
Kensington®Microsaver Security Cable Lock
by Lenovo (73P2582):
Secures the ThinkCentre or ThinkVision Flat Panel monitor•
Offers strong, steel-composite cable with carbon-tempered steel core•
SECURITY ACCESSORIES www.lenovo.com/support/security
MEMORY WIRELESS ACCESSORIES www.lenovo.com/support/keyboards
LENOVO®THINKCENTRE®A63 DESKTOP
ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS
800 938 838
lenovo.com/hk
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Warranty Information: For a copy of applicable product warranties, visit lenovo.com/hk/warranty. Lenovo makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services. Footnotes: [1] Thinness: may vary at certain points
on the system. [2] Travel weight: Includes battery and optional travel bezel instead of standard optical drive in Ultrabay, if applicable; weight may vary due to vendor components, manufacturing process and options [3] Keyboard: As
defined by ISO/IEC 15412 [4] WWAN Service Providers: Requires separate agreement with select third party service provider and is subject to credit approval and applicableservice agreement/terms, rate plan and coverage maps of the
provider. Service is available in select metropolitan markets, not available in all areas. Service provider, not Lenovo, is solely responsible for service. Lenovo customers may be contacted after purchase to activate service. Special credit and tenure
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restrictions apply. Offer subject to change [5] Battery Life: These model numbers achieved Battery Rundown Time of at least the time shown during testing. A description of the testing is available at lenovo.com/pc/ww/ think pad/batterylife.
Battery life (and recharge times) will vary based on many factors including screen brightness, applications, features, power management, battery conditioning [6] Wireless Network Access: required and not included; access may require
subscription and fees may apply. May require compatible wireless-enabled options, sold separately. 7] Wireless range/speed: Actual device range and data transfer speed depend upon many factors and are often less than the maximum
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