Table Of Contents - Lenovo 9486F2U - THINKCENTRE A62 9486 User Manual

Contents
Important safety information . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . .
Specifications . . . .
Software overview . .
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . .
Antivirus software .
Locations . . . . .
Locating connectors on the front of your computer 8
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 9
Locating components .
Locating parts on the system board .
Locating internal drives .
Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handling static-sensitive devices .
Installing or replacing hardware
Installing external options
Removing the computer cover .
Accessing the system board components and
drives . . . . .
Installing or replacing a memory module .
Installing or replacing an adapter card .
Replacing the hard disk drive .
Replacing the optical drive .
Replacing the diskette drive or card reader .
Replacing the battery .
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .
Replacing the system fan assembly
Replacing the internal speaker .
Replacing the keyboard .
Replacing the mouse .
Completing the parts replacement .
Installing security features .
Integrated cable lock .
Padlock. . . . .
Password protection
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
CMOS) . . . . .
Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 41
Creating and using recovery media .
Creating recovery media .
Using recovery media .
Performing backup and recovery operations .
Performing a backup operation .
Performing a recovery operation .
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace .
Creating and using rescue media .
Creating rescue media .
Using rescue media.
Creating and using a recovery repair diskette .
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Creating a recovery repair diskette
Using a recovery repair diskette
Installing or reinstalling device drivers .
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
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Solving recovery problems .
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Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 49
Starting the Setup Utility program .
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Viewing and changing settings .
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Using passwords
. 8
Password considerations .
User Password .
Administrator Password .
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Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
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Enabling or disabling a device .
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Selecting a startup device.
Selecting a temporary startup device .
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 52
Exiting from the Setup Utility program .
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Chapter 5. Updating system programs
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Using system programs .
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a diskette or disc 53
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating
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system . . .
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Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure .
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
. 25
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Basic troubleshooting .
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Diagnostic programs .
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox .
. 32
Lenovo System Toolbox .
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PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery .
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PC-Doctor for DOS .
. 35
Cleaning the mouse
. 36
Optical mouse
. 37
Non-optical mouse .
. 38
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Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
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Information resources .
Online Books folder
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools .
. 41
ThinkVantage Productivity Center .
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Lenovo Welcome
. 42
Access Help .
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Safety and Warranty .
. 43
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com).
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Help and service
. 44
Using the documentation and diagnostic
. 45
programs .
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Calling for service .
. 46
Using other services
. 46
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