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Using recovery media 58 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 58 Performing a backup operation 58 Performing a recovery operation 59 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 59 Creating and using a rescue medium 60 Creating a rescue medium 60 Using a rescue medium 60 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 61 Reinstalling software programs 62 Reinstalling device drivers 62 Solving recovery problems 62 Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program 65 Starting the Setup Utility program 65 Viewing and changing settings 65 Using passwords 65 Password considerations 66 Power-On Password 66 Administrator Password 66 Hard Disk Password 66 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . 66 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 67 Enabling or disabling a device 67 Selecting a startup device 67 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . 68 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 68 Enabling ErP compliance mode and Deep Sx . . 68 Exiting the Setup Utility program 69 Chapter 8. Configuring RAID . . . . . 71 Configuring RAID with Intel RSTe 71 Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . . 71 Configuring SATA or SAS RAID functionality with Intel RSTe configuration utility 72 Entering the Intel RSTe configuration utility . . 72 Quick RAID setup using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility 73 Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . . 74 Entering the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility 74 Creating RAID volumes using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . . 75 Deleting RAID volumes using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . . 75 Setting the hot spare hard disk drive . . . . 76 Chapter 9. Updating system programs 77 ii ThinkStation User Guide Using system programs 77 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 77 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 78 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . 78 Chapter 10. Preventing problems . . 79 Keeping your computer current 79 Getting the latest device drivers for your computer 79 Updating your operating system 79 Using System Update 80 Cleaning and maintenance 80 Basics 80 Cleaning your computer 81 Good maintenance practices 82 Moving your computer 82 Chapter 11. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 83 Basic troubleshooting 83 Troubleshooting procedure 84 Troubleshooting 84 Audio problems 85 CD problems 86 DVD problems 87 Hard disk drive problems 89 Intermittent problems 89 Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device problems 90 Monitor problems 91 Ethernet problems 93 Option problems 94 Performance and lockup problems . . . . . 95 Printer problems 96 Serial port problems 97 Software problems 97 USB problems 98 Lenovo Solution Center 99 Chapter 12. Getting information, help, and service 101 Information resources 101 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 101 Lenovo Welcome 101 Help and Support 101 Safety and Warranty 101 Lenovo Web site 101 Lenovo Support Web site 102 Help and service 102 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 102

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Password considerations
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Lenovo Solution Center
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Chapter 12. Getting information, help,
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
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Lenovo Welcome
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Safety and Warranty
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Using the documentation and diagnostic
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