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Expansion v Three drive bays v One 32-bit PCI adapter connector v One PCI Express x1 adapter connector Power v 225 Watt power supply with manual voltage selection switch (some models) v Automatic 50/60 Hz input frequency switching v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support Security features v User and administrator passwords for BIOS access v Support for the addition of an integrated cable lock (Kensington lock) v Keyboard with fingerprint reader (some models, see the ThinkVantage Productivity Center program for more information) v Cover presence switch (some models) v Startup sequence control v Startup without diskette drive, keyboard, or mouse v Unattended start mode v Diskette and hard disk I/O control v Serial and parallel port I/O control v Security profile by device Preinstalled software Your computer might come with preinstalled software. If it does, an operating system, device drivers to support built-in features, and other support programs are included. Operating systems, preinstalled (varies by model) Note: Not all countries or regions have these operating systems. v Microsoft Windows XP Home v Microsoft Windows XP Professional v Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating systems, certified or tested for compatibility1 (varies by model) Linux® 1. The operating systems listed here are being certified or tested for compatibility at the time this publication goes to press. Additional operating systems might be identified by Lenovo as compatible with your computer following the publication of this booklet. Corrections and additions to this list are subject to change. To determine if an operating system has been certified or tested for compatibility, check the Web site of the operating system vendor. Chapter 3. Installing options 13

Section	Page
Contents	5
Important safety information	7
Conditions that require immediate action	7
General safety guidelines	8
Service and upgrades	8
Static electricity prevention	9
Power cords and power adapters	10
Voltage-selection switch	10
Extension cords and related devices	11
Plugs and outlets	11
External devices	11
Batteries	11
Heat and product ventilation	12
Operating environment	13
Electrical current safety information	13
Lithium battery notice	14
Modem safety information	14
Laser compliance statement	15
Power supply statement	15
Data safety	16
Cleaning and maintenance	16
Additional safety information	16
Introduction	17
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace	19
Comfort	19
Glare and lighting	19
Air circulation	20
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	20
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer	21
Connecting your computer	21
Turning on power	26
Finishing the software installation	26
Completing important tasks	26
Updating your operating system	27
Installing other operating systems	27
Updating your antivirus software	27
Shutting down the computer	27
Chapter 3. Installing options	29
Features	29
Available options	32
Specifications	33
Supported operating positions	34
Tools required	34
Handling static-sensitive devices	34
Installing external options	35
Locating controls and connectors on the front of your computer	35
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer	36
Obtaining device drivers	37
Opening the cover	38
Locating components	39
Accessing system board components and drives	40
Identifying parts on the system board	41
Installing memory	42
Installing PCI adapters	43
Installing internal drives	44
Drive specifications	45
Installing a drive in bay 2	46
Connecting a serial ATA drive	47
Installing a diskette drive in bay 3	48
Security features	50
Integrated cable lock	51
Password protection	51
Changing the battery	51
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)	52
Closing the cover and connecting the cables	53
Chapter 4. Recovering software	55
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc	55
Performing backup and recovery operations	56
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace	57
Creating and using rescue media	58
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette	59
Recovering or installing device drivers	60
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence	61
Solving recovery problems	61
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility	63
Starting the Setup Utility program	63
Viewing and changing settings	63
Using passwords	63
Password considerations	63
User Password	64
Administrator Password	64
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	64
Using Security Profile by Device	64
Selecting a startup device	65
Selecting a temporary startup device	65
Changing the startup device sequence	65
Advanced settings	66
Exiting from the Setup Utility program	66
Chapter 6. Updating system programs	67
Using system programs	67
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM	67
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system	68
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	68
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics	71
Basic troubleshooting	71
Diagnostic programs	72
PC-Doctor for Windows	73
PC-Doctor for DOS	73
Creating a diagnostic CD image	73
Creating diagnostic diskettes	74
Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes	74
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace	74
PC-Doctor for Windows PE	75
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace	75
Cleaning the mouse	75
Optical mouse	75
Non-optical mouse	76
Chapter 8. Getting information, help, and service	79
Information resources	79
Online Books folder	79
ThinkVantage Productivity Center	79
Access Help	80
Safety and Warranty	80
www.lenovo.com	80
Help and service	80
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs	81
Calling for service	81
Using other services	82
Purchasing additional services	82
Appendix A. Manual modem commands	83
Basic AT commands	83
Extended AT commands	85
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands	86
Fax Class 1 commands	87
Fax Class 2 commands	87
Voice commands	88
Appendix B. Notices	91
Television output notice	92
Trademarks	92

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Expansion

Three

drive

bays

One

32-bit

PCI

adapter

connector

One

PCI

Express

adapter

connector

Power

225

Watt

power

supply

with

manual

voltage

selection

switch

(some

models)

Automatic

50/60

input

frequency

switching

Advanced

Configuration

and

Power

Interface

(ACPI)

support

Security

features

User

and

administrator

passwords

for

BIOS

access

Support

for

the

addition

integrated

cable

lock

(Kensington

lock)

Keyboard

with

fingerprint

reader

(some

models,

see

the

ThinkVantage

Productivity

Center

program

for

information)

Cover

presence

switch

(some

models)

Startup

sequence

control

Startup

without

diskette

drive,

keyboard,

mouse

Unattended

start

mode

Diskette

and

hard

disk

I/O

control

Serial

and

parallel

port

I/O

control

Security

profile

device

Preinstalled

software

Your

computer

might

come

with

preinstalled

software.

does,

operating

system,

device

drivers

support

built-in

features,

and

other

support

programs

are

included.

Operating

systems,

preinstalled

(varies

model)

Note:

Not

all

countries

regions

have

these

operating

systems.

Microsoft

Windows

Home

Microsoft

Windows

Professional

Microsoft

Windows

Vista

™

Operating

systems,

certified

tested

for

compatibility

(varies

model)

Linux

1. The

operating

systems

listed

here

are

being

certified

tested

for

compatibility

the

time

this

publication

goes

press.

Additional

operating

systems

might

identified

Lenovo

compatible

with

your

computer

following

the

publication

this

booklet.

Corrections

and

additions

this

list

are

subject

change.

determine

operating

system

has

been

certified

tested

for

compatibility,

check

the

Web

site

the

operating

system

vendor.

Chapter

Installing

options