Lenovo 9486F2U User Guide - Page 5

Contents Important safety information v Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 4 Software overview 5 Software provided with your Windows operating system 5 Antivirus software 7 Locations 8 Locating connectors on the front of your computer 8 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 9 Locating components 11 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 12 Locating internal drives 12 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 15 Handling static-sensitive devices 15 Installing or replacing hardware 15 Installing external options 16 Removing the computer cover 16 Accessing the system board components and drives 17 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 19 Installing or replacing an adapter card . . . . 21 Replacing the hard disk drive 23 Replacing the optical drive 25 Replacing the diskette drive or card reader . . . 26 Replacing the battery 27 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 29 Replacing the system fan assembly . . . . . 31 Replacing the internal speaker 32 Replacing the keyboard 34 Replacing the mouse 35 Completing the parts replacement 35 Installing security features 36 Integrated cable lock 37 Padlock 38 Password protection 38 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 38 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 41 Creating and using recovery media 41 Creating recovery media 41 Using recovery media 42 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 43 Performing a backup operation 43 Performing a recovery operation 43 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 44 Creating and using rescue media 45 Creating rescue media 45 Using rescue media 46 Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . . . 46 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 Creating a recovery repair diskette . . . . . 47 Using a recovery repair diskette 47 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 47 Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . . 48 Solving recovery problems 48 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 49 Starting the Setup Utility program 49 Viewing and changing settings 49 Using passwords 49 Password considerations 50 User Password 50 Administrator Password 50 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 50 Enabling or disabling a device 50 Selecting a startup device 51 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 51 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 52 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 52 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 53 Using system programs 53 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a diskette or disc 53 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 54 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 54 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 57 Basic troubleshooting 57 Diagnostic programs 58 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 58 Lenovo System Toolbox 59 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 59 PC-Doctor for DOS 60 Cleaning the mouse 60 Optical mouse 60 Non-optical mouse 61 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 63 Information resources 63 Online Books folder 63 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 63 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 64 Lenovo Welcome 64 Access Help 64 Safety and Warranty 64 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 64 Help and service 65 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 65 Calling for service 65 Using other services 66 iii