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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 3484, 3485, and 3492
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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 111 . Thir d 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 Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ser vice and upgr ades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Recor ding a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 21 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapt er 3. Y ou and your comput er . . 23 P ower cor ds and power adapt ers . . . . . . . . vi Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices . . . . . . . vi Arr anging your workspace . . . . . . . . 23 Plugs
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Replacing the k eyboar d or mouse . . . . . 62 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Completing the par ts r eplacement . . . . . 63 Cleaning your comput er . . . . . . . . . 83 Good maint enance pr actices . . . . . . . 84 Chapt er 6. Recover y information . . . 65 Moving your comput er . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Recover y information for the W indows 7 oper ating syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Chapt er 10. T r oubleshooting and Cr eating and using r ecover y media . . . . . 6
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T elevision output notice . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Appendix D . Restriction of Hazar dous Electr onic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . 113 Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . 121 F eder al Communications Commission China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Declar ation of Conformity . . . . . . . . 113 T urkish RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Additional r egulat or y information . . . . . . . 115 Ukr aine RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 India 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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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 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 hist or y .
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Input/Output (I/O) featur es • One E thernet connect or • One DVI monit or connect or • One optional 9-pin serial por t • One VGA monit or connect or • Six Universal Serial Bus (USB) connect ors (two on the fr ont panel and four on the r ear panel) • Thr ee audio connect ors on the r ear panel (audio line-in connect or , audio line-out connect or , and micr ophone connect or) • T wo audio connect ors on the fr ont panel (micr ophone connect or and headphone connect or) F or mor e information, se
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• Micr osoft W indows 7 oper ating syst em • Micr osoft W indows 8 oper ating syst em 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 1. The oper ating syst em(s) list ed her e ar e being cer tified or t est ed for compatibility at the time this publication goes t o pr ess. Additional oper ating syst ems might be identified by L enovo as compatible with your comput er following the publication of this
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Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions W idth: 160 mm (6.3 inches) Height: 355 mm (14 inches) Depth: 355 mm (14 inches) W eight Maximum configur ation as shipped: 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) (without package) Maximum configur ation as shipped: 10.5 kg (23.1 lb) (with package) Envir onment • Air t emper atur e: Oper ating: 10°C t o 35°C (50°F t o 95°F) Non-oper ating: -40°C t o 60°C (-40°F t o 140°F) Non-oper ating: -10°C t o 60°C (14°F t o 140°F) (with
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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
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The L enovo Cloud S t or age pr ogr am is a cloud st or age solution that enables you t o st or e your files, such as documents and pictur es, on a ser ver . Y ou can access the st or ed files thr ough the Int ernet fr om differ ent devices such as personal comput ers, smar t phones, or tablets. F or mor e information about the L enovo Cloud S t or age pr ogr am, go t o http://w w w .lenovo.com/cloud . • L enovo Companion Thr ough the L enovo Companion pr ogr am, you can get the information abou
