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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 3132, 3134, 3140, 3143, 3147, 3154, 3157, 3167,
3171, 3176, 5033, 5039, and 7339
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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 . First Edition (June 2011) © Copyright L enovo 2011. 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 Chapt er 3. Y ou and your comput er . . 21 Ser vice and upgr ades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . . . . 21 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . . v Arr anging your workspace . . . . . . . . 21 P ower cor ds and power adapt ers . . . . . . . . vi Comfor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices . . . . . . . vi Glar e and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Plu
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Chapt er 6. Recover y information . . . 63 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Cr eating and using r ecover y media . . . . . . 63 Cleaning your comput er . . . . . . . . . 83 Cr eating r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . 63 Good maint enance pr actices . . . . . . . 84 Using r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . . 64 Moving your comput er . . . . . . . . . . . 84 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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Electr onic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . 113 Impor tant information for the Eur opean Dir ective 2002/96/EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 F eder al Communications Commission Declar ation of Conformity . . . . . . . . 113 Recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Additional r egulat or y information . . . . . . . 115 Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Appendix C. WEEE and r ecycling stat ements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 © Copyright L enovo 2011 iii
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iv ThinkCentr e User Guide
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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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x ThinkCentr e User Guide
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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 pr ovides information about the comput er featur es. The following information covers a variety of models. F or information about your specific model, use the Setup Utility pr ogr am. See Chapt er 7 “Using the Setup Utility
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• 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 dir ective (ErP) compliance mode r educes the consumption of electricity when your comput er is in standby or off mode. F or mor e information, see
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P ower supply Y our comput er comes with 240-watt aut omatic voltage-sensing power supply . Security featur es • Computr ace Agent softwar e embedded in firmwar e • Cover pr esence switch (also called intrusion switch) (available in some models) • Ability t o enable or disable a device • Ability t o enable and disable USB connect ors individually • K eyboar d with fingerprint r eader (shipped with some models) • P ower -on passwor d (POP) , administr at or passwor d, and har d disk passwor d t o
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Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions W idth: 99 mm (3.9 inches) Height: 335 mm (13.19 inches) Depth: 382 mm (15.04 inches) W eight Maximum configur ation as shipped: 6.86 kg (15.12 lb) (without package) Maximum configur ation as shipped: 9.56 kg (21.08 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°
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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 . Not e: The L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am is only available on comput ers with the W indows 7 oper ating syst em fr om L enovo. 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
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Not e: The ThinkV antage Client Security Solution pr ogr am is only available on comput ers with the W indows V ista oper ating syst em fr om L enovo. ThinkV antage P asswor d Manager The ThinkV antage P asswor d Manager pr ogr am aut omatically captur es and fills in authentication information for W indows applications and W eb sit es. Not es: • The ThinkV antage P asswor d Manager pr ogr am is only available on comput ers with the W indows 7 oper ating syst em fr om L enovo. • If the P asswor
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Antivirus softwar e Y our comput er comes with antivirus softwar e that you can use t o det ect and eliminat e viruses. L enovo pr ovides a full version of antivirus softwar e on your har d disk drive with a fr ee 30-day subscription. Aft er 30 days, you must r enew the license t o continue r eceiving the antivirus pr ogr am updat es. L ocations This section pr ovides information t o help you locat e the connect ors on the fr ont and r ear of your comput er , par ts on the syst em boar d, and co
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L ocating connect ors on the r ear of your comput er Figur e 2 “Rear connect or locations” on page 8 shows the locations of the connect ors on the r ear of your comput er . Some connect ors on the r ear of your comput er ar e color -coded t o help you det ermine wher e t o connect the cables on your comput er . Figur e 2. Rear connect or locations 1 P ower cor d connect or 9 Audio line-in connect or 2 PS/2 mouse connect or 10 PCI Expr ess x16 gr aphics car d slot 3 PS/2 k eyboar d connect or 11
