Personal Computer User Manual

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Table Of Contents

Important safety information
- Service and upgrades
- Static electricity prevention
- Power cords and power adapters
- Extension cords and related devices
- Plugs and outlets
- External devices
- Heat and product ventilation
- Operating environment
- Modem safety information
- Laser compliance statement
- Power supply statement
- Cleaning and maintenance
Chapter 1. Product overview
- Features
- Specifications
- Software overview
- Locations
Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Frequently asked questions
- Using the keyboard
- Using the wheel mouse
- Adjusting audio
- Using CDs and DVDs
Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Accessibility and comfort
- Register your computer with Lenovo
- Moving your computer to another country or region
  - Voltage-selection switch
  - Replacement power cords
Chapter 4. Security
- Security features
- Locking the computer cover
- Attaching an integrated cable lock
- Using passwords
  - BIOS passwords
  - Windows passwords
- Configuring the fingerprint reader
- Using and understanding firewalls
- Protecting data against viruses
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
- Handling static-sensitive devices
- Installing or replacing hardware
Chapter 6. Recovery information
- 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 a rescue medium
  - Creating a rescue medium
  - Using a rescue medium
- Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers
- Reinstalling software programs
- Reinstalling device drivers
- Solving recovery problems
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program
- Starting the Setup Utility program
- Viewing and changing settings
- Using passwords
- Enabling or disabling a device
- Selecting a startup device
  - Selecting a temporary startup device
  - Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
- Enabling ErP compliance mode
- ICE performance mode
- ICE thermal alert
- Exiting the Setup Utility program
Chapter 8. Configuring RAID
- RAID Level
- Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality
- Creating RAID volumes
- Deleting RAID volumes
- Resetting disks to non-RAID
Chapter 9. Updating system programs
- Using system programs
- Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc
- Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system
- Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Chapter 10. Preventing problems
- Keeping your computer current
- Cleaning and maintenance
- Moving your computer
Chapter 11. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Basic troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting procedure
- Troubleshooting
- Lenovo Solution Center
Chapter 12. Getting information, help, and service
- Information resources
- Help and service
Appendix A. Notices
- Trademarks
Appendix B. Regulatory information
- Export classification notice
- Electronic emissions notices
  - Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity
- Additional regulatory information
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
- Important information for the European Directive 2002/96/EC
- Recycling information
- Recycling information for Brazil
- Battery recycling information for Taiwan
- Battery recycling information for the European Union
Appendix D. ENERGY STAR model information
Appendix E. Ek Bilgiler
Appendix F. Servis istasyonlari
Index

2.Adjusttheplacementofthemonitorandotherdevicessothattheyareatleast305mm(12inches)

apart.

3.Turnonthemonitor.

•YoucanresettherefreshratethroughyouroperatingsystemControlPanel.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Adjust

screenresolution➙AdvancedSettings.ThenclicktheMonitortabandselectanewrefreshrate.

•Seeyouroperatingsystemdocumentationorhelpforfurtherinformationonmonitorsettings.

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,yourmonitormightneedservice.SeeChapter12“Getting

information,help,andservice”onpage103fordetails.

Theimageisdiscolored

Symptom:Theimageisdiscolored.

Action:Themonitormightbeaffectedbyinterferencefromnearbyequipment.Magneticeldsaroundother

devices,suchastransformers,appliances,uorescentlights,andothermonitorsmightbecausingthe

problem.Moveuorescentdesklightingoranyequipmentthatproducesmagneticeldsfurtherawayfrom

themonitor.Ifthisdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthemonitor.(Movingacolormonitorwhileitisturnedonmightcausescreendiscoloration.)

2.Adjusttheplacementofthemonitorandotherdevicessothattheyareatleast305mm(12inches)apart.

3.Turnonthemonitor.

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,yourmonitormightneedservice.SeeChapter12“Getting

information,help,andservice”onpage103fordetails.

Networkingproblems

Thefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems.Selectyournetworkingproblemfromthe

followinglist:

•“Ethernetproblems”onpage94

•“AwirelessLANproblem”onpage96

•“AwirelessWANproblem”onpage96

•“Bluetoothproblems”onpage96

Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage103.

Ethernetproblems

ForEthernetproblems,selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:

•“Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork”onpage94

•“Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason”onpage95

•“IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnectionfails

orerrorsoccur”onpage95

•“IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,itcannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.Instead,

itconnectsat100Mbps”onpage95

Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork

Symptom:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.

Actions:Makesurethat:

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