Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 (English) User guide - Page 19

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Chapter 2. Setting up your computer Before you begin, make sure you set up your computer in the best possible work area that suits your needs and the kind of work you do. For more information, refer to Chapter 1, "Arranging your workspace," on page 1. Note: Read "Important safety information" on page v before you set up your computer. The precautions and guidelines will help you work safely. Connecting your computer Use the following information when connecting your computer. Look for the small connector icons on the back of your computer. If your computer cables and connector panel have color-coded connectors, match the color of the cable end with the color of the connector. For example, match a blue cable end with a blue connector or a red cable end with a red connector. Note: Depending on your model type, your computer might not have all of the connectors that are described in this section. 1. The power supply has automatic power detection and set up. 2. Connect the Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboard cable to a USB connector. Note: Some models will have keyboards with a fingerprint reader. After you setup and turn on your computer, refer to the Access Help online help system for information about your fingerprint reader. See "Access Help" on page 54 for instructions on how to open the online help system. 3. Connect the USB mouse cable to a USB connector. 4. Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer. © Lenovo 2005, 2006. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 3

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Chapter
2.
Setting
up
your
computer
Before
you
begin,
make
sure
you
set
up
your
computer
in
the
best
possible
work
area
that
suits
your
needs
and
the
kind
of
work
you
do.
For
more
information,
refer
to
Chapter
1,
“Arranging
your
workspace,”
on
page
1.
Note:
Read
“Important
safety
information”
on
page
v
before
you
set
up
your
computer.
The
precautions
and
guidelines
will
help
you
work
safely.
Connecting
your
computer
Use
the
following
information
when
connecting
your
computer.
Look
for
the
small
connector
icons
on
the
back
of
your
computer.
If
your
computer
cables
and
connector
panel
have
color-coded
connectors,
match
the
color
of
the
cable
end
with
the
color
of
the
connector.
For
example,
match
a
blue
cable
end
with
a
blue
connector
or
a
red
cable
end
with
a
red
connector.
Note:
Depending
on
your
model
type,
your
computer
might
not
have
all
of
the
connectors
that
are
described
in
this
section.
1.
The
power
supply
has
automatic
power
detection
and
set
up.
2.
Connect
the
Universal
Serial
Bus
(USB)
keyboard
cable
to
a
USB
connector.
Note:
Some
models
will
have
keyboards
with
a
fingerprint
reader.
After
you
setup
and
turn
on
your
computer,
refer
to
the
Access
Help
online
help
system
for
information
about
your
fingerprint
reader.
See
“Access
Help”
on
page
54
for
instructions
on
how
to
open
the
online
help
system.
3.
Connect
the
USB
mouse
cable
to
a
USB
connector.
4.
Connect
the
monitor
cable
to
the
monitor
connector
on
the
computer.
©
Lenovo
2005,
2006.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2005.
3