
Contents
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
Available options ............14
Specifications ..............15
Tools required .............16
Handling static-sensitive devices .......16
Installing external options .........16
Locating the connectors on the front of your
computer ..............17
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
computer ..............18
Obtaining device drivers .........19
Removing the cover ...........19
Removing the hard disk drive mounting bracket ..21
Locating components ...........22
Identifying parts on the system board .....23
Installing memory ............23
Installing PCI adapters ..........25
Installing internal drives ..........26
Drive specifications ..........26
Installing adrive in bay 1or bay 2.....28
Connecting serial ATA drives ........30
Installing security features .........30
Identifying security locks .........31
Padlock...............31
Integrated cable lock ..........32
Password protection ..........32
Changing the battery ...........32
Erasing alost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) ................33
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables...34
Chapter 4. Recovering software ....37
Creating and using product recovery discs ....37
Backup and recovery ...........38
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace ....39
Solving recovery problems .........40
Creating and using rescue media .......40
Creating and using aRecovery Repair diskette ..41
Recovering or installing device drivers .....42
Setting arescue device in the startup sequence 42
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility ...45
Starting the Setup Utility program.......45
Viewing and changing settings ........45
Using passwords ............45
User Password ............45
Administrator password .........46
Selecting astartup device..........47
Selecting atemporary startup device .....47
Changing the startup device sequence ....47
Exiting from the Setup Utility program .....47
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 49
Using system programs ..........49
Updating (flashing) BIOS from adiskette ....49
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics .............51
Basic troubleshooting ...........51
Diagnostic programs ...........52
PC-Doctor for Windows .........53
PC-Doctor for DOS ...........53
Cleaning the mouse ...........54
Optical mouse ............55
Non-optical mouse ...........55
Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
and service .............57
Information resources ...........57
Online Books folder ..........57
ThinkVantage Productivity Center ......57
Access Help .............58
Warranty and safety ..........58
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