Lenovo ThinkCentre E93z User manual

ThinkCentreE93z
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10B8,10B9,10BA,10BH,10BJ,10BK,10CX,and
10CY

Note:Befreusingthisinfrmatinandtheprductitsupprts,besuretreadandunderstandthe
“Imprtantsafetyinfrmatin”npagevandAppendixA“Ntices”npage91.
FourthEdition(June2014)
©CopyrightLenoo2013,2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdatarsftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministratin
“GSA”cntract,use,reprductin,rdisclsureissubjecttrestrictinssetfrthinCntractN.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricitypreventin...........v
Pwercrdsandpweradapters........vi
Extensincrdsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandprductventilatin.........vii
Operatingenvirnment...........viii
Lasercmpliancestatement.........viii
Pwersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Tip-verhazardpreventinntice........ix
Chapter1.Productoeriew......1
Features..................1
Specificatins................4
Lenvprgrams..............4
AccessingLenvprgramsntheWindws
7peratingsystem............4
AccessingLenvprgramsntheWindws
8rWindws8.1peratingsystem.....5
AnintrductintLenvprgrams.....6
Lcatins..................8
Lcatingcnnectrs,cntrls,andindicatrs
nthefrntfyurcmputer........9
Lcatingcnnectrsntherearfyur
cmputer...............10
Adjustingtheframestand........12
Adjustingthemnitrstand........13
Adjustingthetransfrmerstand......14
Machinetypeandmdellabel.......15
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Frequentlyaskedquestins.........17
NavigatingamngscreensntheWindws8and
Windws8.1peratingsystems........18
NavigatingnWindws8........18
NavigatingnWindws8.1........19
AccessingCntrlPanelntheWindws8r
Windws8.1peratingsystem........20
Usingthekeybard.............21
Usingthewheelmuse...........21
Adjustingaudi..............21
Abutyurcmputeraudi........22
Settingthevlumefrmthedesktp....22
SettingthevlumefrmCntrlPanel...22
UsingCDsandDVDs............23
HandlingandstringCDandDVDmedia..23
PlayingaCDrDVD..........23
RecrdingaCDrDVD.........24
Usingthesingle-tuchandmulti-tuchfeature..24
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..27
Accessibilityandcmfrt..........27
Arrangingyurwrkspace........27
Cmfrt...............27
Glareandlighting............28
Aircirculatin.............28
Electricalutletsandcablelengths.....28
Accessibilityinfrmatin.........29
Registeringyurcmputer..........32
Mvingyurcmputertanthercuntryr
regin..................32
Chapter4.Security..........35
Securityfeatures..............35
AttachingaKensingtn-stylecablelck.....36
Usingpasswrds..............36
BIOSpasswrds............36
Windwspasswrds..........37
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......37
Prtectingdataagainstviruses........37
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............39
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......39
Installingrreplacinghardware........39
Installingexternalptins........39
Remvingandreinstallingtheframestand..40
Remvingandreinstallingthemnitrstand.41
Remvingandreinstallingthetransfrmer
stand................42
Replacingthekeybardrmuse.....44
Replacingthewirelesskeybard......44
Replacingthewirelessmuse.......45
Obtainingdevicedrivers.........47
Chapter6.Recoeryinformation...49
RecveryinfrmatinfrtheWindws7perating
system..................49
Creatingandusingrecverymedia.....49
Perfrmingbackupandrecveryperatins.50
UsingtheRescueandRecverywrkspace.51
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....52
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Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicatinsand
devicedrivers.............53
Reinstallingsftwareprgrams......54
Reinstallingdevicedrivers........54
Slvingrecveryprblems........54
RecveryinfrmatinfrtheWindws8r
Windws8.1peratingsystem........55
Refreshingyurcmputer........55
Resettingyurcmputertthefactrydefault
settings................55
Usingtheadvancedstartupptins....55
RecveringyurperatingsystemifWindws
8rWindws8.1failststart.......56
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................57
StartingtheSetupUtilityprgram.......57
Viewingandchangingsettings........57
Usingpasswrds..............57
Passwrdcnsideratins.........58
Pwer-OnPasswrd..........58
AdministratrPasswrd.........58
HardDiskPasswrd...........58
Setting,changing,anddeletingapasswrd.58
Enablingrdisablingadevice........59
Selectingastartupdevice..........59
Selectingatemprarystartupdevice....59
Selectingrchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............59
EnablingErPLPScmpliancemde......60
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprgram.......61
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............63
Usingsystemprgrams...........63
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfrmadisc....63
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfrmyurperating
system..................64
Chapter9.Preentingproblems...65
Keepingyurcmputercurrent........65
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversfryur
cmputer...............65
Updatingyurperatingsystem......65
UsingSystemUpdate..........66
Cleaningandmaintenance..........66
Basics................66
Cleaningyurcmputer.........67
Gdmaintenancepractices.......68
Mvingyurcmputer...........68
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............69
Basictrubleshting............69
Trubleshtingprcedure..........70
Trubleshting..............70
Audiprblems............71
CDprblems.............72
DVDprblems.............73
Intermittentprblems..........75
Keybard,muse,rpintingdevice
prblems...............75
Mnitrprblems............76
Netwrkingprblems..........78
Optinprblems............81
Perfrmanceandlckupprblems.....82
Printerprblems............84
Serialcnnectrprblems........84
Sftwareprblems...........84
USBprblems.............85
LenvSlutinCenter...........86
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andserice..............87
Infrmatinresurces............87
LenvThinkVantageTls........87
HelpandSupprt............87
SafetyandWarranty...........87
LenvWebsite............87
LenvSupprtWebsite.........88
Helpandservice..............88
Usingthedcumentatinanddiagnstic
prgram...............88
Callingfrservice............88
Usingtherservices..........89
Purchasingadditinalservices......89
AppendixA.Notices..........91
Trademarks................92
AppendixB.Regulatory
information..............93
Exprtclassificatinntice..........93
Electrnicemissinsntices.........93
FederalCmmunicatinsCmmissin
DeclaratinfCnfrmity........93
Eurasiancmpliancemark..........95
Brazilregulatryntice...........95
Mexicregulatryntice...........95
Additinalregulatryinfrmatin.......95
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information..............97
ImprtantWEEEinfrmatin.........97
RecyclinginfrmatinfrJapan........97
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RecyclinginfrmatinfrBrazil........98
BatteryrecyclinginfrmatinfrTaiwan.....98
BatteryrecyclinginfrmatinfrtheEurpean
Unin..................98
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirectie(RoHS)....101
EurpeanUninRHS...........101
ChinaRHS................101
TurkishRHS...............101
UkraineRHS...............102
IndiaRHS................102
AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel..103
AppendixF .ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............105
Index.................107
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Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceiedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyunlngerhaveacpyftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,yucanbtainaPrtableDcument
Frmat(PDF)versinfrmtheLenv®SupprtWebsiteathttp://www.lenv.cm/UserManuals.The
LenvSupprtWebsitealsprvidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein
additinallanguages.
Sericeandupgrades
DntattempttserviceaprductyurselfunlessinstructedtdsbytheCustmerSupprtCenterr
yurdcumentatin.OnlyuseaServicePrviderwhisapprvedtrepairyurparticularprduct.
Note:Smecmputerpartscanbeupgradedrreplacedbythecustmer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtasptins.ReplacementpartsapprvedfrcustmerinstallatinarereferredtasCustmer
ReplaceableUnits,rCRUs.Lenvprvidesdcumentatinwithinstructinswhenitisapprpriatefr
custmerstinstallptinsrreplaceCRUs.Yumustclselyfllwallinstructinswheninstallingr
replacingparts.TheOffstatefapwerindicatrdesntnecessarilymeanthatvltagelevelsinsidea
prductarezer.Befreyuremvethecversfrmaprductequippedwithapwercrd,alwaysensure
thatthepweristurnedffandthattheprductisunpluggedfrmanypwersurce.Frmreinfrmatin
nCRUs,refertChapter5“Installingrreplacinghardware”npage39.Ifyuhaveanyquestinsr
cncerns,cntacttheCustmerSupprtCenter.
Althughtherearenmvingpartsinyurcmputerafterthepwercrdhasbeendiscnnected,the
fllwingwarningsarerequiredfryursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmoingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercoer,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseeralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Staticelectricitypreention
Staticelectricity,althughharmlesstyu,canseriuslydamagecmputercmpnentsandptins.
Imprperhandlingfstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetthepart.Whenyuunpackanptin
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rCRU,dntpenthestatic-prtectivepackagecntainingthepartuntiltheinstructinsdirectyu
tinstallit.
WhenyuhandleptinsrCRUs,rperfrmanywrkinsidethecmputer,takethefllwingprecautins
tavidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityurmvement.Mvementcancausestaticelectricitytbuilduparundyu.
•Alwayshandlecmpnentscarefully.Handleadapters,memrymdules,andthercircuitbardsbythe
edges.Nevertuchexpsedcircuitry.
•Preventthersfrmtuchingcmpnents.
•Whenyuinstallastatic-sensitiveptinrCRU,tuchthestatic-prtectivepackagecntainingthe
parttametalexpansin-sltcverrtherunpaintedmetalsurfacenthecmputerfratleasttw
secnds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyurbdy.
•Whenpssible,remvethestatic-sensitivepartfrmthestatic-prtectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withutsettingitdwn.Whenthisisntpssible,placethestatic-prtectivepackagingnasmth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartnit.
•Dntplacethepartnthecmputercverrthermetalsurface.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Usenlythepwercrdsandpweradapterssuppliedbytheprductmanufacturer.
Thepwercrdsshallbesafetyapprved.FrGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,rbetter.Fr
thercuntries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccrdingly.
Neverwrapapwercrdarundapweradapterrtherbject.Dingscanstressthecrdinwaysthat
cancausethecrdtfray,crack,rcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysrutepwercrdssthattheywillntbewalkedn,trippedver,rpinchedbybjects.
Prtectpwercrdandpweradaptersfrmliquids.Frinstance,dntleaveyurpwercrdrpwer
adapternearsinks,tubs,tilets,rnflrsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea
shrtcircuit,particularlyifthepwercrdrpweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalscan
causegradualcrrsinfpwercrdterminalsand/rthecnnectrterminalsnapweradapter,
whichcaneventuallyresultinverheating.
Ensurethatallpwercrdcnnectrsaresecurelyandcmpletelypluggedintreceptacles.
Dntuseanypweradapterthatshwscrrsinattheacinputpinsrshwssignsfverheating(such
asdefrmedplastic)attheacinputranywherenthepweradapter.
Dntuseanypwercrdswheretheelectricalcntactsneitherendshwsignsfcrrsinr
verheatingrwherethepwercrdappearsthavebeendamagedinanyway.
Extensioncordsandrelateddeices
Ensurethatextensincrds,surgeprtectrs,uninterruptiblepwersupplies,andpwerstripsthatyuuse
areratedthandletheelectricalrequirementsftheprduct.Neververladthesedevices.Ifpwerstrips
areused,theladshuldntexceedthepwerstripinputrating.Cnsultanelectricianfrmreinfrmatin
ifyuhavequestinsabutpwerlads,pwerrequirements,andinputratings.
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Plugsandoutlets
Ifareceptacle(pwerutlet)thatyuintendtusewithyurcmputerequipmentappearstbedamaged
rcrrded,dntusetheutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Dntbendrmdifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,cntactthemanufacturertbtainareplacement.
Dntshareanelectricalutletwiththerhmercmmercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamuntsf
electricity;therwise,unstablevltagemightdamageyurcmputer,data,rattacheddevices.
Smeprductsareequippedwithathree-prngedplug.Thisplugfitsnlyintagrundedelectricalutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Dntdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtinsertitintann-grundedutlet.If
yucanntinsertthepluginttheutlet,cntactanelectricianfranapprvedutletadapterrtreplace
theutletwithnethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neververladanelectricalutlet.Theverallsystem
ladshuldntexceed80percentfthebranchcircuitrating.Cnsultanelectricianfrmreinfrmatin
ifyuhavequestinsabutpwerladsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepwerutletyuareusingisprperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlcatedclsetthe
equipment.Dntfullyextendpwercrdsinawaythatwillstressthecrds.
Besurethatthepwerutletprvidesthecrrectvltageandcurrentfrtheprductyuareinstalling.
Carefullycnnectanddiscnnecttheequipmentfrmtheelectricalutlet.
Externaldeices
DntcnnectrdiscnnectanyexternaldevicecablestherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and1394
cableswhilethecmputerpwerisn;therwise,yumightdamageyurcmputer.Tavidpssible
damagetattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecndsafterthecmputerisshutdwntdiscnnect
externaldevices.
Heatandproductentilation
Cmputers,pweradapters,andmanyaccessriescangenerateheatwhenturnednandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfllwthesebasicprecautins:
•Dntleaveyurcmputer,pweradapter,raccessriesincntactwithyurlapranypartfyur
bdyfranextendedperidwhentheprductsarefunctiningrwhenthebatteryischarging.Yur
cmputer,pweradapter,andmanyaccessriesprducesmeheatduringnrmalperatin.Extended
cntactwiththebdyculdcausediscmfrtr,ptentially,askinburn.
•Dntchargethebatteryrperateyurcmputer,pweradapter,raccessriesnearflammable
materialsrinexplsiveenvirnments.
•Ventilatinslts,fans,andheatsinksareprvidedwiththeprductfrsafety,cmfrt,andreliable
peratin.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecmeblckedbyplacingtheprductnabed,sfa,
carpet,rtherflexiblesurface.Neverblck,cver,rdisablethesefeatures.
Inspectyurdesktpcmputerfrdustaccumulatinatleastnceeverythreemnths.Befreinspecting
yurcmputer,turnffthepwerandunplugthecmputer'spwercrdfrmtheelectricalutlet;then
remveanydustfrmventsandperfratinsinthebezel.Ifyunticeexternaldustaccumulatin,then
examineandremvedustfrmtheinsidefthecmputerincludingheatsinkinletfins,pwersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnffandunplugthecmputerbefrepeningthecver.Ifpssible,avidperating
yurcmputerwithintwfeetfhigh-trafficareas.Ifyumustperateyurcmputerinrnearahigh-traffic
area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyurcmputermrefrequently.
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Fryursafetyandtmaintainptimumcmputerperfrmance,alwaysfllwthesebasicprecautins
withyurdesktpcmputer:
•Keepthecverclsedwheneverthecmputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheutsidefthecmputerfrdustaccumulatin.
•Remvedustfrmventsandanyperfratinsinthebezel.Mrefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfr
cmputersindustyrhigh-trafficareas.
•Dntrestrictrblckanyventilatinpenings.
•Dntstrerperateyurcmputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskfverheating.
•Airflwtemperaturesintthecmputershuldntexceed35°C(95°F).
•Dntinstallairfiltratindevices.Theymayinterferewithprpercling.
Operatingenironment
Theptimalenvirnmentinwhichtuseyurcmputeris10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyurcmputerisstredrtransprtedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allwthecldcmputertriseslwlytanptimalperatingtemperaturef10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)befre
use.Thisprcessculdtaketwhursinextremecnditins.Failuretallwyurcmputertrisetan
ptimalperatingtemperaturebefreuseculdresultinirreparabledamagetyurcmputer.
Ifpssible,placeyurcmputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithutdirectexpsuretsunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radi,high-pweredspeakers,aircnditiner,and
micrwavevenawayfrmyurcmputerbecausethestrngmagneticfieldsgeneratedbythese
appliancescandamagethemnitranddatantheharddiskdrive.
Dntplaceanybeveragesntpfrbesidethecmputerrtherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledn
rinthecmputerranattacheddevice,ashrtcircuitrtherdamagemightccur.
Dnteatrsmkeveryurkeybard.Particlesthatfallintyurkeybardcancausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdries,fiberopticdeices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremoethecoers.Remoingthecoersofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenosericeablepartsinsidethedeice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotiewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andaoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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Powersupplystatement
Neverremvethecvernapwersupplyranypartthathasthefllwinglabelattached.
Hazardusvltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycmpnentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenserviceablepartsinsidethesecmpnents.Ifyususpectaprblemwithneftheseparts,
cntactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyurcmputerandwrkspaceclean.Shutdwnthecmputerandthendiscnnectthepwer
crdbefrecleaningthecmputer.Dntsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlynthecmputerruse
anydetergentcntainingflammablematerialtcleanthecmputer.Spraythedetergentnasftclth
andthenwipethecmputersurfaces.
Tip-oerhazardpreentionnotice
•Placethecmputernasturdyandlwbase,ranchrthefurnitureandpsitinthecmputeras
farbacknthefurnitureaspssible.
•Keepremtecntrls,tys,andtheritemsthatmightattractchildrenffthecmputer.
•Keepthecmputer,cables,andcrdsutfthereachfchildren.
•Supervisechildreninrmswherethesesafetytipshaventbeenfllwed.
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Chapter1.Productoeriew
Thischapterprvidesinfrmatinabutthecmputerfeatures,specificatins,sftwareprgramsprvided
byLenv,andlcatinsfcnnectrs,cmpnents,partsnthesystembard,andinternaldrives.
Features
Thissectinintrducesthecmputerfeatures.Theinfrmatincversavarietyfmdels.
Microprocessor
Tviewthemicrprcessrinfrmatinfyurcmputer,dthefllwing:
•OntheMicrsft®Windws®7peratinsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties
tviewtheinfrmatin.
•OntheMicrsftWindws8rWindws8.1peratingsystem,gtthedesktpandmveyurpinter
tthetp-rightrbttm-rightcrnerfthescreentdisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PC
infotviewtheinfrmatin.
Memory
Yurcmputersupprtsupttwdubledatarate3smallutlinedualinlinememrymdules(DDR3
SODIMMs).
Internaldries
•Opticaldrive:slimDVD-ROM,slimRamb,rBlu-ray(ptinal)
•SerialAdvancedTechnlgyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive
•SATAslid-statedrive
Note:YurcmputersupprtsSATA2.0andSATA3.0devices.
Display
•21.5-inchantiglareLiquidCrystalDisplay(LCD)panel
Videosubsystem
HighDefinitinMultimediaInterface(HDMI)cnnectrs:HDMI-incnnectrandHDMI-utcnnectr
Audiosubsystem
•Cmbaudicnnectr(supprtingheadsetandmicrphne)
•Integratedhigh-definitin(HD)audi
•Internalspeaker
Connectiity
•10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcntrller
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytstrepwer-nself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
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•DesktpManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktpManagementInterfaceprvidesacmmnpathfruserstaccessinfrmatinabutall
aspectsfacmputer,includingprcessrtype,installatindate,attachedprintersandtherperipherals,
pwersurces,andmaintenancehistry.
•ErPLPScmpliancemde
Theenergy-relatedprductsdirective(ErP)lwestpwerstate(LPS)cmpliancemdereducesthe
cnsumptinfelectricitywhenyurcmputerisinsleeprffmde.Frmreinfrmatin,see
“EnablingErPLPScmpliancemde”npage60.
•Intel®StandardManageability
IntelStandardManageabilityishardwareandfirmwaretechnlgythatbuildscertainfunctinality
intcmputersinrdertmakethemeasierandlessexpensivefrbusinessestmnitr,maintain,
update,upgrade,andrepair.
•IntelActiveManagementTechnlgy(AMT)(availablensmemdels)
IntelActiveManagementTechnlgyishardwareandfirmwaretechnlgythatbuildscertainfunctinality
intcmputersinrdertmakethemeasierandlessexpensivefrbusinessestmnitr,maintain,
update,upgrade,andrepair.
•IntelMatrixStrageManager
IntelMatrixStrageManagerisadevicedriverthatprvidessupprtfrSATARAID5arraysandSATA
RAID10arraysnspecificIntelchipsetsystembardstenhanceharddiskperfrmance.
•PrebtExecutinEnvirnment(PXE)
ThePrebtExecutinEnvirnmentisanenvirnmenttstartcmputersusinganetwrkinterface
independentfdatastragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)rinstalledperatingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsftware
TheSMBIOSspecificatindefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethdsinaBIOSthatallwsauserr
applicatintstreandretrieveinfrmatinspecificabutthecmputerinquestin.
•WakenLAN
WakenLANisanEthernetcmputernetwrkingstandardthatallwsacmputertbeturnedn
rwkenupbyanetwrkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprgramrunningnanther
cmputernthesamelcalareanetwrk.
•WindwsManagementInstrumentatin(WMI)
WindwsManagementInstrumentatinisasetfextensinsttheWindwsDriverMdel.Itprvidesan
peratingsysteminterfacethrughwhichinstrumentedcmpnentsprvideinfrmatinandntificatin.
Input/Output(I/O)features
•OneEthernetcnnectr
•OneCmbaudicnnectr
•TenUniversalSerialBus(USB)cnnectrs(twnthesidepanel,furntherearpanel,andfurn
thesystembard)
•TwHDMIcnnectrs
Frmreinfrmatin,see“Lcatingcnnectrs,cntrls,andindicatrsnthefrntfyurcmputer”n
page9and“Lcatingcnnectrsntherearfyurcmputer”npage10.
Expansion
•Onecardreaderdrivebay
•Oneharddiskdrivebay
•TwminiPeripheralCmpnentIntercnnectExpress(PCIE)cardslts
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Powersupply
Yurcmputercmeswithnefthefllwingtypesfpwersupplies:
•150-wattautmaticvltage-sensingpwersupply
•180-wattautmaticvltage-sensingpwersupply
Securityfeatures
•CmputraceAgentsftwareembeddedinfirmware
•Abilitytenablerdisableadevice
•AbilitytenablerdisableUSBcnnectrsindividually
•Pwer-npasswrd(POP),administratrpasswrd,andharddiskdrivepasswrdtdeterunauthrized
usefyurcmputer
•Startupsequencecntrl
•Startupwithutkeybardrmuse
•SupprtfraKensingtn-stylecablelck
Frmreinfrmatin,seeChapter4“Security”npage35.
Preinstalledsoftwareprograms
Yurcmputerispreinstalledwithsftwareprgramsthelpyuwrkmreeasilyandsecurely.Frmre
infrmatin,see“Lenvprgrams”npage4.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
Yurcmputerispreinstalledwithnefthefllwingperatingsystems:
•MicrsftWindws7peratingsystem
•MicrsftWindws8peratingsystem
•MicrsftWindws8.1peratingsystem
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Specifications
Thissectinliststhephysicalspecificatinsfryurcmputer.
Dimensions(withoutstand)
•Tuchmdels:
Width:534mm(21.02inches)
Height:386mm(15.20inches)
Depth:49.6mm(1.95inches)
•Nn-tuchmdels:
Width:534mm(21.02inches)
Height:386mm(15.20inches)
Depth:48.5mm(1.91inches)
Weight(withoutstand)
•Tuchmdels:
Maximumcnfiguratinasshipped:7.4kg(16.31lb)
•Nn-tuchmdels:
Maximumcnfiguratinasshipped:6.6kg(14.55lb)
Enironment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Ct35°C(50°Ft95°F)
Strage:-20°Ct50°C(-4°Ft122°F)
•Humidity:
Operating:20%t80%(nn-cndensing)
Strage:10%t90%(nn-cndensing)
•Altitude:
Operating:-15.2t3048m(-50t10000ft)
Strage:-15.2t10668m(-50t35000ft)
Electricalinput
Inputvltage:Frm100Vact240Vac
Inputfrequency:50/60Hz
Lenooprograms
YurcmputercmeswithLenvprgramsthelpyuwrkmreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingn
theWindwsperatingsystempreinstalled,theprgramsmightvary.
AccessingLenooprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
YucanaccessLenvprgramsntheWindws7peratingsystemthrughWindwsSearchrfrm
CntrlPanel.TheicnnamedisplayedinthesearchresultrCntrlPanelmightbedifferentfrmthe
prgramname.YucanfindtheprgrambyitsprgramnamericnnameasshwnintheLenovo
programsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.
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Note:Ifyudntfindtheprgramyuneed,pentheLenvThinkVantage®Tlsprgramtfindthe
dimmedicnfrtheprgram.Thenduble-clicktheicntinstalltheprgram.
ToaccessLenooprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheStartbuttnandthentypetheprgramnamertheicnnameintthesearchbx.
2.Lcatetheprgrambytheprgramnamertheicnnameandthenclicktheprgramtlaunchit.
ToaccessLenooprogramsfromControlPanel,dothefollowing:
Note:SmeLenvprgramsmightntbedisplayedinCntrlPanel.Tfindtheseprgrams,use
WindwsSearch.
1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewfCntrlPanelfrmCategrytLargeicnsrSmall
icns.
2.Lcatetheprgrambytheicnnameandthenclicktheprgramtlaunchit.
ThefllwingtableliststheprgramsavailablentheWindws7peratingsystem.
Note:Dependingnyurcmputermdel,smeftheLenvprgramsmightntbeavailable.
Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem
ProgramnameIconname
CmmunicatinsUtilityLenv-WebCnferencing
FingerprintManagerPrr
ThinkVantageFingerprintSftware
Lenv-FingerprintManagerPrrLenv-FingerprintReader
LenvBluetthLckLenvBluetthLck
LenvReachLenvReach
LenvSHAREitLenvSHAREit
LenvSlutinCenterLenv-SystemHealthandDiagnstics
LenvThinkVantageTlsLenvThinkvantageTls
PasswrdManagerLenv-PasswrdVault
PCCludManagerPCCludManager
PwerManagerLenv-PwerCntrls
RecveryMediaLenv-FactryRecveryDisksrCreateRecveryMedia
RescueandRecvery®Lenv-EnhancedBackupandRestre
SystemUpdateLenv-UpdateandDrivers
ViewManagementUtilityLenv-ViewManagementUtility
AccessingLenooprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating
system
IfyurcmputerispreinstalledwiththeWindws8rWindws8.1peratingsystem,yucanaccess
Lenvprgramsbydingnefthefllwing:
•OntheWindws8peratingsystem,presstheWindwskeytgttheStartscreen.ClickaLenv
prgramtlaunchit.Ifyucanntfindtheprgramyuneed,mvethepintertthebttm-rightcrner
fthescreentdisplaythecharms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtsearchfrthedesiredprgram.
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•OntheWindws8.1peratingsystem,presstheWindwskeytgttheStartscreen.Clicka
Lenvprgramtlaunchit.Ifyucanntfindtheprgramyuneed,clickthearrwicninthe
bttm-leftcrnerfthescreentgttheAppsscreen.Findthedesiredprgramintheappslistr
searchfritinthesearchbxinthetp-rightcrnerfthescreen.
Dependingnyurcmputermdel,yurcmputersupprtssmefthefllwingLenvprgrams:
•FingerprintManagerPrrThinkVantageFingerprintSftware
•LenvBluetthLck(Windws8.1nly)
•LenvCmpanin
•LenvReach
•LenvSettings
•LenvSHAREit
•LenvSlutinCenter
•LenvSupprt
•LenvTls
•PasswrdManager
•PCCludManager(Windws8.1nly)
•PwerManager
•SystemUpdate
AnintroductiontoLenooprograms
ThistpicprvidesabriefintrductintsmeLenvprgrams.
Note:Dependingnyurcmputermdel,smeftheprgramsmightntbeavailable.
•CommunicationsUtility(Windows7)
TheCmmunicatinsUtilityprgramprvidesacentrallcatinfrintegratedcameraandmicrphne
settings.ItcntrlsadvancedsettingsfrtheintegratedmicrphneandcameratptimizeWeb
cnferencingandViceverIP(VOIP)experience.
•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware(Windows7,Windows8,and
Windows8.1)
Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprvidednsmekeybardsenablesyutenrllyurfingerprint
andassciateitwithyurpwer-npasswrd,harddiskpasswrd,andWindwspasswrd.Asa
result,fingerprintauthenticatincanreplacepasswrdsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.A
fingerprintreaderkeybardisavailablewithselectcmputersrcanbepurchasedfrcmputersthat
supprtthisptin.
•LenooBluetoothLock(Windows7andWindows8.1)
TheLenvBluetthLckprgramenablesyutuseaBluetthdevice(suchasyursmartphne)as
aprximity-basedunitfrlckingrunlckingyurcmputerautmatically.Bydetectingthedistance
betweenyurcmputerandthepredefinedBluetthdevicethatyuarecarrying,theLenvBluetth
Lckprgramautmaticallylcksyurcmputerwhenyuwalkawayandunlcksyurcmputerwhen
yucmeback.Thisisasimplewaytprtectyurcmputeragainstunauthrizedaccessincase
thatyufrgettlckyurcmputer.
•LenooCompanion(Windows8andWindows8.1)
ThrughtheLenvCmpaninprgram,yucangettheinfrmatinabuttheaccessriesfryur
cmputer,viewblgsandarticlesabutyurcmputer,andcheckfrtherrecmmendedprgrams.
•LenooReach(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
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UsetheLenvReachprgramtenhanceyurcludexperience.LenvReachkeepsyucnnected
atalltimesandenablesyutaccessallyurfavriteitemsfrmpersnalcmputers,smartphnes,r
tablets.WithLenvReach,yucanaddyurfavriteWebservicestyurcluddesktp;staylgged
intWebsiteswiththecludpasswrdmanager;andaccess,edit,andshareyurfilesfrmanywhere.
•LenooSettings(Windows8andWindows8.1)
UsetheLenvSettingsprgramtenhanceyurcmputingexperiencebyturningyurcmputerinta
prtablehtspt,cnfiguringcameraandaudisettings,ptimizingyurpwerplansettings,and
creatingandmanagingmultiplenetwrkprfiles.
•LenooSHAREit(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenvSHAREitprgramprvidesaquickandeasywaytsharefilesandfldersamngcmputers,
smartphnes,tablets,rsmartTVswiththeAndridrtheWindwsperatingsysteminstalled.SHAREit
usesanytypefnetwrkrevennnetwrkatalltsharefilesandflders.
•LenooSolutionCenter(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenvSlutinCenterprgramenablesyuttrubleshtandreslvecmputerprblems.It
cmbinesdiagnstictests,systeminfrmatincllectin,securitystatus,andsupprtinfrmatin,alng
withhintsandtipsfrmaximumsystemperfrmance.
•LenooSupport(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenvSupprtprgramenablesyutregisteryurcmputerwithLenv,checkthecmputer
healthcnditinandbatterystatus,dwnladandviewusermanualsfryurcmputer,getthewarranty
infrmatinfyurcmputer,andexplrehelpandsupprtinfrmatin.
•LenooThinkVantageTools(Windows7)
TheLenvThinkVantageTlsprgramguidesyutahstfinfrmatinsurcesandprvideseasy
accesstvariustlsthelpyuwrkmreeasilyandsecurely.
•LenooTools(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenvTlsprgramguidesyutahstfinfrmatinsurcesandprvideseasyaccesst
variustlsthelpyuwrkmreeasilyandsecurely.
•PasswordManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePasswrdManagerprgramautmaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticatininfrmatinfr
WindwsprgramsandWebsites.
•PCCloudManager(Windows7andWindows8.1)
ThePCCludManager(PCM)prgramisabrwser-basedslutinfrclient-cmputermanagement.
ThePCMprgramhastwcmpnents:PCMServerandPCMClient.PCMServerisinstallednthe
cmputer,wheretheadministratrperfrmsmanagementwrk,suchaspwermanagementandsecurity
management.PCMClientisinstalledntheclientcmputerstbemanaged.Theadministratrcanlg
intPCMServertmanagecmputerswithPCMClientinstalled,thrughtheInternetWebbrwser.
•PowerManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePwerManagerprgramprvidescnvenient,flexible,andcmpletepwermanagementfryur
cmputer.Itenablesyutadjustyurcmputerpwersettingstachievethebestbalancebetween
perfrmanceandpwersaving.
•RecoeryMedia(Windows7)
TheRecveryMediaprgramenablesyutrestrethecntentsftheharddiskdrivetthefactry
defaultsettings.
•RescueandRecoery(Windows7)
TheRescueandRecveryprgramisane-buttnrecveryandrestreslutinthatincludesasetf
self-recverytlsthelpyudiagnsecmputerprblems,gethelp,andrecverfrmsystemcrashes,
evenifyucanntstarttheWindwsperatingsystem.
•SystemUpdate(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
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TheSystemUpdateprgramhelpsyukeepthesftwarenyurcmputerup-t-datebydwnlading
andinstallingsftwareupdatepackages(Lenvprgrams,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates,andther
thirdpartyprgrams).
•ViewManagementUtility(Windows7)
TheViewManagementUtilityprgramenablesyuteasilyrganizeyurpenwindws.Itdividesyur
screenintmultiplepartsandthenresizesandpsitinspenwindwsintdifferentpartstmakethe
bestusefyurdesktp.Theprgramalsisabletwrkacrssmultiplemnitrstimprveyur
prductivity.
Locations
Thissectinprvidesinfrmatinthelpyulcatethecnnectrsnthefrntandrearfyurcmputer,
partsnthesystembard,andcmpnentsandinternaldrivesinyurcmputer.
Note:Thecmpnentsinyurcmputermightlkslightlydifferentfrmtheillustratins.
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