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Contents Introduction v Chapter 1. Important safety information 1 Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace . . 3 Comfort 3 Glare and lighting 3 Air circulation 4 Electrical outlets and cable lengths 4 Chapter 3. Setting up your computer . . 5 Connecting your computer 5 Turning on computer power 10 Finishing the software installation 10 Completing important tasks 10 Updating your operating system 11 Installing other operating systems 11 Updating your antivirus software 11 Shutting down the computer 11 Installing external options 11 Features for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074, 6079, 6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193 . . . 12 Features for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075, 6081, 6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194, 9304, 9323, 9326, 9978, 9979 15 Features for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066, 6067, 6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196, 9325, 9330, 9967, 9970 18 Features for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071, 6076, 6089, 7103, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182, 9303 . 21 Specifications for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074, 6079, 6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193 . 24 Specifications for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075, 6081, 6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194, 9304, 9323, 9326, 9978, 9979 25 Specifications for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066, 6067, 6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196, 9325, 9330, 9967, 9970 26 Specifications for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071, 6076, 6089, 7103, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182, 9303 27 Chapter 4. Software overview . . . . . 29 Software provided with your Windows operating system 29 Software provided by Lenovo 29 Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . . 31 Starting the Setup Utility program 31 Viewing and changing settings 31 Using passwords 31 Password considerations 31 User Password 32 Administrator Password 32 © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 2009 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 32 Using Security Profile by Device 32 Selecting a startup device 33 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 33 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 33 Advanced settings 34 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 34 Chapter 6. Updating system programs 35 Using system programs 35 Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM 35 Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system 36 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 36 Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 39 Basic troubleshooting 39 Diagnostic programs 40 PC-Doctor for Windows 41 PC-Doctor for DOS 41 PC-Doctor for Windows PE 43 Cleaning the mouse 43 Optical mouse 43 Non-optical mouse 44 Chapter 8. Recovering software . . . . 47 Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . . 47 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 48 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 49 Creating and using rescue media 50 Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . . 51 Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . . 52 Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . . 53 Solving recovery problems 53 Chapter 9. Getting information, help, and service 55 Information resources 55 Online Books folder 55 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 55 Access Help 56 Safety and Warranty 56 www.lenovo.com 56 Help and service 57 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 57 Calling for service 57 Using other services 58 Purchasing additional services 58 Appendix A. Manual modem commands 59 iii

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Contents
Introduction
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Chapter
1.
Important
safety
information
1
Chapter
2.
Arranging
your
workspace
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Comfort
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Glare
and
lighting
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Air
circulation
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Electrical
outlets
and
cable
lengths
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Chapter
3.
Setting
up
your
computer
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Connecting
your
computer
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Turning
on
computer
power
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Finishing
the
software
installation
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Completing
important
tasks
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Updating
your
operating
system
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Installing
other
operating
systems
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Updating
your
antivirus
software
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Shutting
down
the
computer
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Installing
external
options
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Features
for
machine
types:
6008,
6068,
6074,
6079,
6082,
9012,
9018,
9087,
9096,
9163,
9172,
9193
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Features
for
machine
types:
6010,
6069,
6075,
6081,
6086,
9013,
9019,
9088,
9160,
9164,
9174,
9194,
9304,
9323,
9326,
9978,
9979
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Features
for
machine
types:
6019,
6064,
6066,
6067,
6072,
6073,
6077,
6078,
6087,
6088,
9181,
9196,
9325,
9330,
9967,
9970
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Features
for
machine
types:
6062,
6065,
6071,
6076,
6089,
7103,
9011,
9014,
9071,
9089,
9162,
9182,
9303
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Specifications
for
machine
types:
6008,
6068,
6074,
6079,
6082,
9012,
9018,
9087,
9096,
9163,
9172,
9193
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Specifications
for
machine
types:
6010,
6069,
6075,
6081,
6086,
9013,
9019,
9088,
9160,
9164,
9174,
9194,
9304,
9323,
9326,
9978,
9979
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Specifications
for
machine
types:
6019,
6064,
6066,
6067,
6072,
6073,
6077,
6078,
6087,
6088,
9181,
9196,
9325,
9330,
9967,
9970
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Specifications
for
machine
types:
6062,
6065,
6071,
6076,
6089,
7103,
9011,
9014,
9071,
9089,
9162,
9182,
9303
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Chapter
4.
Software
overview
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Software
provided
with
your
Windows
operating
system
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Software
provided
by
Lenovo
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Chapter
5.
Using
the
Setup
Utility
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Starting
the
Setup
Utility
program
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Viewing
and
changing
settings
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Using
passwords
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Password
considerations
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User
Password
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Administrator
Password
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Setting,
changing,
and
deleting
a
password
.
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Using
Security
Profile
by
Device
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Selecting
a
startup
device
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Selecting
a
temporary
startup
device
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Selecting
or
changing
the
startup
device
sequence
33
Advanced
settings
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Exiting
from
the
Setup
Utility
program
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Chapter
6.
Updating
system
programs
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Using
system
programs
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Updating
(flashing)
BIOS
from
a
diskette
or
CD-ROM
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Updating
(flashing)
BIOS
from
your
operating
system
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Recovering
from
a
POST/BIOS
update
failure
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Chapter
7.
Troubleshooting
and
diagnostics
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Basic
troubleshooting
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Diagnostic
programs
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PC-Doctor
for
Windows
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PC-Doctor
for
DOS
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PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE
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Cleaning
the
mouse
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Optical
mouse
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Non-optical
mouse
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Chapter
8.
Recovering
software
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Creating
and
using
the
Product
Recovery
disc
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Performing
backup
and
recovery
operations
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Using
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
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. 49
Creating
and
using
rescue
media
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. 50
Creating
and
using
a
Recovery
Repair
diskette
.
. 51
Recovering
or
installing
device
drivers
.
.
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Setting
a
rescue
device
in
the
startup
sequence
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Solving
recovery
problems
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Chapter
9.
Getting
information,
help,
and
service
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Information
resources
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Online
Books
folder
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ThinkVantage
Productivity
Center
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Access
Help
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Safety
and
Warranty
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www.lenovo.com
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Help
and
service
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Using
the
documentation
and
diagnostic
programs
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Calling
for
service
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Using
other
services
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Purchasing
additional
services
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Appendix
A.
Manual
modem
commands
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©
Copyright
Lenovo
2007,
2009
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