Table Of Contents - Lenovo 7390 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 .
Data safety . . . . .
Cleaning and maintenance .
Additional safety information .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace . . 1
Comfort . . . . . .
Glare and lighting . .
Air circulation . . . .
Electrical outlets and cable lengths .
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . . 3
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 . . . . . 11
Features . . . . .
Available options . .
Specifications . . . .
Supported operating positions .
Tools required . . .
Handling static-sensitive devices .
Installing external options
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer . .
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 18
Obtaining device drivers .
Removing the cover .
Locating components .
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Accessing system board components .
Identifying parts on the system board
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Installing memory .
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Installing PCI adapters
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Installing security features .
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Padlock . .
. vii
Password protection
. ix
Changing the battery .
. ix
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
. ix
CMOS) . . .
. x
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables .
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Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . . 33
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Creating and using the Product Recovery disc .
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Performing backup and recovery operations .
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Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace .
. xiii
Creating and using rescue media .
. xiv
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette
. xiv
Recovering or installing device drivers .
. xiv
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
. xiv
Solving recovery problems .
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . . 41
Starting the Setup Utility program .
Viewing and changing settings .
Using passwords
. 1
Password considerations .
. 1
User Password .
. 2
Administrator Password .
. 2
Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
Using Security Profile by Device .
Selecting a startup device .
. 3
Selecting a temporary startup device .
. 8
Changing the startup device sequence
. 8
Advanced settings .
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Exiting from the Setup Utility program .
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Chapter 6. Updating system programs
. 9
Using system programs .
. 9
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
. 11
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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. 15 Basic troubleshooting .
. 16 Diagnostic programs .
. 16 PC-Doctor for Windows .
. 16 PC-Doctor for DOS .
. 17 PC-Doctor for Windows PE .
Cleaning the mouse
. 17 Optical mouse
Non-optical mouse .
. 19
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Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
. 21
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