Contents
Introduction..............iii
Chapter1.Importantsafety
information...............1
Chapter2.Arrangingyour
workspace...............3
Comfort..................3
Glareandlighting..............3
Aircirculation................4
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.......4
Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer..5
Connectingyourcomputer...........5
Turningoncomputerpower..........9
Finishingthesoftwareinstallation.......10
Completingimportanttasks.........10
Updatingyouroperatingsystem........10
Installingotheroperatingsystems.......10
Updatingyourantivirussoftware.......11
Shuttingdownthecomputer.........11
Installingexternaloptions..........11
Installingthecomputeronarackshelf.....11
Features.................11
Specications...............14
Chapter4.Softwareoverview.....15
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperating
system..................15
SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo.......15
LenovoSolutionCenter.........15
SimpleTap..............16
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......16
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....16
AdobeReader.............16
Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility...17
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......17
Viewingandchangingsettings........17
Usingpasswords..............17
Passwordconsiderations.........17
UserPassword.............18
AdministratorPassword.........18
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.18
Enablingordisablingadevice........18
Selectingastartupdevice..........19
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....19
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............19
Advancedsettings.............19
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....19
Chapter6.Installingharddiskdrives
andconguringRAID.........21
InstallingSATAharddiskdrivesandconguring
RAID..................21
InstallingSATAharddiskdrives......21
ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA
RAIDfunctionality............21
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........22
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........22
InstallingSASharddiskdrivesandconguring
RAID..................22
InstallingSASharddiskdrives.......22
EnteringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptocongure
SASRAID...............23
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptoenable
SASRAID0,1,or5functionality......23
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptosetan
optionalhotspareharddiskdrive.....24
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anoptionalhotspareharddiskdrive....24
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anarray...............24
Chapter7.Updatingsystem
programs...............25
Usingsystemprograms...........25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................26
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..26
Chapter8.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............27
Basictroubleshooting............27
Diagnosticprograms............28
LenovoSolutionCenter.........29
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......29
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....29
PC-DoctorforDOS...........30
Cleaninganopticalmouse..........30
Chapter9.Recoveryinformation...33
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......33
Creatingrecoverymedia.........33
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