Table Of Contents - Lenovo 6491 User Manual

Contents
Important safety information . . . . . . v
Conditions that require immediate action .
General safety guidelines .
Service and upgrades .
Static electricity prevention .
Power cords and power adapters .
Voltage-selection switch .
Extension cords and related devices .
Plugs and outlets .
External devices . .
Batteries . . . .
Heat and product ventilation .
Operating environment
Electrical current safety information .
Lithium battery notice . .
Modem safety information .
Laser compliance statement .
Power supply statement .
Products with television tuner options installed .
Note to CATV system installer .
Example of antenna grounding
Data safety . . . . .
Cleaning and maintenance .
Using headphones or earphones .
Additional safety information .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace . . 1
Comfort . . . . . .
Glare and lighting . .
Air circulation . . . .
Electrical outlets and cable lengths .
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . . 3
Installing the vertical stand
Connecting your computer
Turning on power . .
Finishing the software installation .
Completing important tasks .
Updating your operating system .
Installing other operating systems .
Updating your antivirus software .
Shutting down the computer
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . . 13
Features . . . . .
Available options . .
Specifications . . . .
Supported operating positions .
Tools required . . .
Handling static-sensitive devices .
Installing external options
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Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer .
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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 20
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Obtaining device drivers .
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Removing the cover
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Locating components .
. vii
Accessing system board components .
Identifying parts on the system board
. ix
Installing memory .
. ix
Installing PCI adapters
. ix
Installing internal drives .
. ix
Drive specifications .
. x
Installing a drive in bay 1
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Installing a diskette drive in bay 3 .
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Installing security features .
. xii
Integrated cable lock .
. xii
Padlock . .
. xiii
Password protection
. xiii
Changing the battery .
. xiii
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
. xiv
CMOS) . . .
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Replacing the cover and connecting the cables .
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Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . . 41
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Creating and using the Product Recovery disc .
Performing backup and recovery operations .
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace .
Creating and using rescue media .
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette
Recovering or installing device drivers .
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Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
. 1
Solving recovery problems .
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Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . . 49
Starting the Setup Utility program .
Viewing and changing settings .
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Using passwords
. 4
Password considerations .
. 10
User Password .
. 10
Administrator Password .
. 10
Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
. 11
Using Security Profile by Device .
. 11
Selecting a startup device .
. 11
Selecting a temporary startup device .
. 11
Changing the startup device sequence
Advanced settings .
Exiting from the Setup Utility program .
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Chapter 6. Updating system programs
. 17
Using system programs .
. 18
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette
. 18
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Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
. 19
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