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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 2119, 2121, 3229, 3234, 3235, 3236, 3237, 3238,
3240, 3242, and 3243
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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 119 . F our th Edition (Sept ember 2012) © Copyright L enovo 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 Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ser vice and upgr ades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Handling and st oring CD and DVD media . . 18 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . . v Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 19 P ower cor ds and power adapt ers . . . . . . . . vi Recor ding a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 19 Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices . . . . . . . vi Chapt er 3. Y ou and your comput er . . 21 Plugs an
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Replacing the W iFi car d module . . . . . . 64 Chapt er 9. P r eventing pr oblems . . . 93 Installing or r emoving the r ear W iFi ant enna . 66 K eeping your comput er curr ent . . . . . . . . 93 Replacing the syst em fan . . . . . . . . . 69 Getting the lat est device drivers for your comput er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Replacing the int ernal speak er . . . . . . . 71 Updating your oper ating syst em . . . . . . 93 Replacing the k eyboar d or mouse . . . . . 73 Using S yst em Updat e
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Appendix B. Regulat or y Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Expor t classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 121 Appendix D . Restriction of Hazar dous Electr onic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . 121 Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . 129 F eder al Communications Commission China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Declar ation of Conformity . . . . . . . . 121 T urkish RoHS . . .
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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 Safety, W arr anty, and Setup 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 Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide ,
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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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ar e used, the load should not e x ceed the power strip input r ating. Consult an electrician for mor e information if you have questions about power loads, power r equir ements, and input r atings. 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 o
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incr ease the risk of a batt er y shor t cir cuit, which could shor t en the life of the batt er y and also can pose a safety hazar d. Do not let r echar geable Lithium-Ion batt eries complet ely dischar ge or st or e these batt eries in a dischar ged stat e. Rechar geable batt er y notice D ANGER Do not att empt t o disassemble or modify the batt er y pack. A tt empting t o do so can cause an e xplosion, or liquid leakage fr om the batt er y pack. A batt er y pack other than the one specified b
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your comput er within two feet of high-tr affic ar eas. If you must oper at e your comput er in or near a high-tr affic ar ea, inspect and, if necessar y, clean your comput er mor e fr equently . 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
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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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• W iFi with Bluet ooth module (optional) 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 hist or y . • ErP compliance mode The ener gy-r elat ed pr oducts
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Input/Output (I/O) featur es • F our Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 connect ors (two on the fr ont panel and two on the r ear panel) • One DisplayP or t connect or • One E thernet connect or • One optional por t (for installing a serial por t, a DisplayP or t connect or , a USB 2.0 connect or , or an optional W iFi car d module ant enna) • One USB 2.0 connect or on the r ear panel • One VGA monit or connect or • T wo audio connect ors on the fr ont panel (micr ophone connect or and headphone con
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1 Oper ating syst em(s), cer tified or t est ed for compatibility (varies by model type) ® • Linux • Micr osoft W indows XP P r ofessional SP 3 Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions W idth: 179 mm (7.05 inches) Height: 34.5 mm (1.36 inches) Depth: 182 mm (7.17 inches) W eight Maximum configur ation as shipped: 4.86 kg (10.71 lb) (with package) Maximum configur ation as shipped: 4.14 kg (9.13 lb) (without package) Envir onment • Air t emper
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Accessing L enovo pr ogr ams fr om the L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am T o access L enovo pr ogr ams fr om 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 . Then double-click a pr ogr am icon t o access the pr ogr am. Not e: If a pr ogr am icon in the L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am navigation window is dimmed, it indicat es that you need t o install the pr ogr am manually . T o install the pr ogr am manually, double-click
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T able 2. P r ogr ams in Contr ol P anel (continued) P r ogr am Contr ol P anel section Gr een t e xt in Contr ol P anel Recover y Media S yst em and Security L enovo - F act or y Recover y Disks Rescue and Recover y S yst em and Security L enovo - Enhanced Backup and Rest or e SimpleT ap P r ogr ams L enovo - SimpleT ap S yst em Updat e S yst em and Security L enovo - Updat e and Drivers V iew Management Utility S yst em and Security L enovo V iew Management Utility Not e: Depending on your com
