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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993,
1994, and 1995
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Not e: Befor e using this information and the pr oduct it suppor ts, be sur e t o r ead and understand the “Impor tant safety information” on page v and Appendix A “Notices” on page 107 . Thir d Edition (June 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2011, 2012. LIMITED AND RES TRIC TED RIGHT S NO TICE: If data or softwar e is deliver ed pursuant a Gener al Ser vices Administr ation “GSA ” contr act, use, r epr oduction, or disclosur e is subject t o r estrictions set for th in Contr act No. GS-35F-05925.
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Contents Impor tant safety information . . . . . . v Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ser vice and upgr ades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Arr anging your workspace . . . . . . . . 19 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . . v Comfor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 P ower cor ds and power adapt ers . . . . . . . . vi Glar e and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices . . . . . . . vi Air cir culation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Chapt er 6. Recover y information . . . 63 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Cr eating and using r ecover y media . . . . . . 63 Cleaning your comput er . . . . . . . . . 81 Cr eating r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . 63 Good maint enance pr actices . . . . . . . 82 Using r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . . 64 Moving your comput er . . . . . . . . . . . 82 P er forming backup and r ecover y oper ations . . . 64 Chapt er 10. T r oubleshooting and P er forming a backup oper ation . . . .
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T elevision output notice . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Electr onic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . 109 F eder al Communications Commission Appendix D . Restriction of Hazar dous Declar ation of Conformity . . . . . . . . 109 Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . 117 Additional r egulat or y information . . . . . . . 111 China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Appendix C. WEEE and r ecycling T
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Impor tant safety information C A UTION: Befor e using this manual, be sur e t o r ead and understand all the r elat ed safety information for this pr oduct. Refer t o the information in this section and the safety information in the ThinkCentr e Safety and W arr anty Guide that you r eceived with this pr oduct. Reading and understanding this safety information r educes the risk of personal injur y and damage t o your pr oduct. If you no longer have a copy of the ThinkCentr e Safety and W arr an
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or CRU , do not open the static-pr ot ective package containing the par t until the instructions dir ect you t o install it. When you handle options or CRUs, or per form any work inside the comput er , tak e the following pr ecautions t o avoid static-electricity damage: • Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity t o build up ar ound you. • Always handle components car efully . Handle adapt ers, memor y modules, and other cir cuit boar ds by the edges. Never t ouch e xposed cir
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Plugs and outlets If a r eceptacle (power outlet) that you int end t o use with your comput er equipment appears t o be damaged or corr oded, do not use the outlet until it is r eplaced by a qualified electrician. Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufactur er t o obtain a r eplacement. Do not shar e an electrical outlet with other home or commer cial appliances that dr aw lar ge amounts of electricity; other wise, unstable voltage might damage your comput er ,
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F or your safety and t o maintain optimum comput er per formance, always follow these basic pr ecautions with your deskt op comput er: • K eep the cover closed whenever the comput er is plugged in. • Regularly inspect the outside of the comput er for dust accumulation. • Remove dust fr om vents and any per for ations in the be z el. Mor e fr equent cleanings might be r equir ed for comput ers in dusty or high-tr affic ar eas. • Do not r estrict or block any ventilation openings. • Do not st or e
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Laser compliance stat ement C A UTION: When laser pr oducts (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or tr ansmitt ers) ar e installed, not e the following: • Do not r emove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser pr oduct could r esult in e xposur e t o hazar dous laser r adiation. Ther e ar e no ser viceable par ts inside the device. • Use of contr ols or adjustments or per formance of pr ocedur es other than those specified her ein might r esult in hazar dous r adiation e xposu
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Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view This chapt er pr ovides information about the comput er featur es, specifications, softwar e pr ogr ams pr ovided by L enovo, and locations of connect ors, components, par ts on the syst em boar d, and int ernal drives. F eatur es This section intr oduces the comput er featur es. The information covers a variety of models. T o view the information about your specific model, do one of the following: • Go int o the Setup Utility pr ogr am by following the instructio
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Connectivity • 100/1000 Mbps int egr at ed E thernet contr oller • PCI Expr ess F ax modem (some models) Syst em management featur es • Ability t o st or e power -on self-t est (POS T) har dwar e t est r esults • Deskt op Management Int er face (DMI) Deskt op Management Int er face pr ovides a common path for users t o access information about all aspects of a comput er , including pr ocessor type, installation dat e, attached print ers and other peripher als, power sour ces, and maint enance hi
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Expansion • T wo har d disk drive bays (one standar d and one optional) • T wo optical drive bays • One PCI car d slot • T wo PCI Expr ess x1 car d slots • One PCI Expr ess x16 gr aphics car d slot P ower supply Y our comput er comes with one of the following power supplies. • 280-watt power supply with manual voltage-selection switch • 280-watt aut omatic voltage-sensing power supply • 320-watt aut omatic voltage-sensing power supply Security featur es • Computr ace Agent softwar e embedded in
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Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions W idth: 175 mm (6.89 inches) Height: 414 mm (16.30 inches) Depth: 442 mm (17.40 inches) W eight Maximum configur ation as shipped: 11 kg (24.25 lb) Envir onment • Air t emper atur e: Oper ating: 10°C t o 35°C (50°F t o 95°F) S t or age: -40°C t o 60°C (-40°F t o 140°F) in original shipping package S t or age: -10°C t o 60°C (14°F t o 140°F) without package • Humidity: Oper ating: 20% t o 80% (non-conden
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L enovo ThinkV antage T ools ® The L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am guides you t o a host of information sour ces and pr ovides easy access t o various t ools t o help you work mor e easily and secur ely . T o access the L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am, click S tar t ➙ All P r ogr ams ➙ L enovo ThinkV antage T ools . The following table lists the pr ogr ams that you can access fr om the L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am. T o access a pr ogr am, double-click the corr esponding i
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• Click S tar t ➙ All P r ogr ams ➙ L enovo ThinkV antage T ools , and double-click SimpleT ap . • Click the r ed SimpleT ap launch point on the deskt op. The r ed launch point is available on the deskt op aft er you have launched the SimpleT ap pr ogr am for the first time. • P r ess the blue ThinkV antage butt on if your k eyboar d has one. Not e: The SimpleT ap pr ogr am is only available on cer tain models pr einstalled with the W indows 7 oper ating syst em. If your W indows 7 model is not
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ThinkV antage Syst em Updat e The ThinkV antage S yst em Updat e pr ogr am helps you k eep the softwar e on your comput er up-t o-dat e by downloading and installing softwar e packages (ThinkV antage applications, device drivers, BIOS updat es, and other thir d par ty applications). Adobe Reader The Adobe Reader pr ogr am is a t ool used t o view , print, and sear ch PDF documents. Antivirus softwar e Y our comput er comes with antivirus softwar e that you can use t o det ect and eliminat e viru
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L ocating connect ors, contr ols, and indicat ors on the fr ont of your comput er Figur e 1 “F r ont connect or , contr ol, and indicat or locations” on page 8 shows the locations of the connect ors, contr ols, and indicat ors on the fr ont of your comput er . Figur e 1. F r ont connect or , contr ol, and indicat or locations 1 Har d disk drive activity indicat or 5 USB connect or (USB por t 1) 2 P ower indicat or 6 Headphone connect or 3 P ower switch 7 Micr ophone connect or 4 Optical drive ej
