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Creating and using recovery media 59 Creating recovery media 59 Using recovery media 60 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 60 Performing a backup operation 60 Performing a recovery operation 61 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 61 Creating and using a rescue medium 62 Creating a rescue medium 62 Using a rescue medium 62 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 63 Reinstalling software programs 64 Reinstalling device drivers 64 Solving recovery problems 64 Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program 67 Starting the Setup Utility program 67 Viewing and changing settings 67 Using passwords 67 Password considerations 68 Power-On Password 68 Administrator Password 68 Hard Disk Password 68 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . 68 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 69 Enabling or disabling a device 69 Selecting a startup device 69 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . 70 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 70 Enabling ErP compliance mode and Deep Sx . . 70 Exiting the Setup Utility program 71 Chapter 8. Configuring RAID . . . . . 73 Configuring RAID with Intel RSTe 73 Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . . 73 Configuring SATA or SAS RAID functionality with Intel RSTe configuration utility 74 Entering the Intel RSTe configuration utility . . 74 Quick RAID setup using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility 75 Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . . 76 Entering the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility 76 Creating RAID volumes using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . . 77 Deleting RAID volumes using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . . 77 Setting the hot spare hard disk drive . . . . 78 Chapter 9. Updating system programs 79 Using system programs 79 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 79 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 80 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . 80 Chapter 10. Preventing problems . . 81 Keeping your computer current 81 Getting the latest device drivers for your computer 81 Updating your operating system 81 Using System Update 82 Cleaning and maintenance 82 Basics 82 Cleaning your computer 83 Good maintenance practices 84 Moving your computer 84 Chapter 11. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 85 Basic troubleshooting 85 Troubleshooting procedure 86 Troubleshooting 86 Audio problems 87 CD problems 88 DVD problems 89 Hard disk drive problems 91 Intermittent problems 91 Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device problems 92 Monitor problems 93 Networking problems 95 Option problems 97 Performance and lockup problems . . . . . 98 Printer problems 100 Serial port problems 100 Software problems 101 USB problems 101 Lenovo Solution Center 102 Chapter 12. Getting information, help, and service 103 Information resources 103 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 103 Lenovo Welcome 103 Help and Support 103 Safety and Warranty 103 Lenovo Web site 103 Lenovo Support Web site 104 ii ThinkStation User Guide

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Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility
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Using passwords
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Password considerations
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Configuring RAID with Intel RSTe
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Configuring SATA or SAS RAID functionality with
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Entering the Intel RSTe configuration utility .
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Quick RAID setup using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS
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Creating RAID volumes using the LSI
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Setting the hot spare hard disk drive
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Chapter 9. Updating system
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Using system programs
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc
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Cleaning and maintenance
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Basics
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Troubleshooting procedure
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CD problems
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Lenovo Solution Center
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Chapter 12. Getting information, help,
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Information resources
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
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Lenovo Welcome
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Help and Support
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Safety and Warranty
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