Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkStation P500 User Manual

Contents
Read this first: Important safety
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Before using this manual. . . . . . . . . . . .
Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Static electricity prevention . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . . vi
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . .
Plugs and outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
External devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . . .
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . .
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . .
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating parts on the system board . . . . .
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . .
Locating the machine type and model label .
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing a program on your computer . . .
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . .
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . .
Using Windows shortcut keys. . . . . . . . .
Using fingerprint authentication . . . . . . . .
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing power . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced configuration and power interface
(ACPI) BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic Power-on features . . . . . . .
Setting the computer volume . . . . . . . . .
Using a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the optical drive . . . . . . . . . .
Handling and storing a disc . . . . . . . .
Playing and removing a disc . . . . . . .
Recording a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Navigating among screens on the Windows 8.1
operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8.1
v
operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v
Frequently asked questions
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 27
vii
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . .
vii
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . .
vii
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vii
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .
viii
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
viii
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . .
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . .
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Locking the computer cover . . . . . . . . .
Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock. . . . .
2
Using passwords and Windows accounts . . . .
6
Using fingerprint authentication . . . . . . . .
6
Using and understanding firewalls . . . . . . .
10
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . .
11
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Chapter 5. Advanced configuration . . 37
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Using the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . .
15
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . .
15
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . .
16
Using BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . .
Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . .
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . .
19
Enabling ErP LPS compliance mode . . . .
19
Exiting the Setup Utility program . . . . . .
19
Updating or recovering the BIOS . . . . . . .
20
BIOS levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Using system programs . . . . . . . . .
Changing the BIOS settings before installing a
20
new operating system . . . . . . . . . .
20
Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Recovering from a BIOS update failure . . .
21
Configuring RAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Configuring RAID with Intel RSTe. . . . . .
22
Quick RAID setup using the LSI MegaRAID
22
BIOS configuration utility
22
Chapter 6. Preventing problems . . . 49
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