Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkCentre M79 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Contents
About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Read this first: Important
safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . .
General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations) . . . . .
Chapter 2. Product overview . . . . . 27
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . .
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating components . . . . . . . . . .
Locating major FRUs and CRUs . . . . . .
Locating parts on the system board . . . .
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . .
Locating the machine type and model label .
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8.1 operating system . . . . . . . . . .
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . .
Chapter 3. Using your computer . . . 45
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . .
Using keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . .
Using the fingerprint reader. . . . . . . . . .
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . .
Managing power . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advanced configuration and power interface
(ACPI) BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic Power-on features . . . . . . .
Setting the computer volume . . . . . . . . .
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . .
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . .
Using a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the optical drive . . . . . . . . . .
Handling and storing a disc . . . . . . . .
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Playing and removing a disc . . . . . . .
Recording a disc . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navigating among screens on the Windows 8.1
operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8.1
operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Frequently asked questions
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Chapter 4. You and your computer . . 53
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . .
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Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . .
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Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . .
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . .
28
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 5. Security . . . . . . . . . . 59
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31 Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Locking the computer cover . . . . . . . . .
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Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock. . . . .
36 Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36 BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . .
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Configuring the fingerprint reader . . . . . . .
Using and understanding firewalls . . . . . . .
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Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 6. Advanced configuration . . 63
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Using the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . .
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . .
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . .
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Using BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . .
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Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . .
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Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . .
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Enabling ErP LPS compliance mode . . . .
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ICE performance mode . . . . . . . . .
ICE thermal alert . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Exiting the Setup Utility program . . . . . .
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Updating or recovering the BIOS . . . . . . .
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BIOS levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using system programs . . . . . . . . .
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Changing the BIOS settings before installing a
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new operating system . . . . . . . . . .
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Updating the BIOS from a disc . . . . . .
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