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ThinkCentre
User Guide
MachineTypes: 0889, 5023, and 7844
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ThinkCentre User Guide
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Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide and “Notices,” on page 79. First Edition (July 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C.F.R. 2.101 with limited and restricted rights to use, reproduction and disclosure. LIMITED AND RESTRIC
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Contents Creating and using a rescue medium......57 Important safety information......v Creating a rescue medium ........57 Using a rescue medium .........58 Chapter1. Product overview......1 Installing or reinstalling device drivers.....58 Features................1 Solving recovery problems .........59 Specifications..............4 Software overview ............4 Chapter4. Using the Setup Utility Software provided with your Windows operating program..............61 system ...............4 Locat
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Trademarks ..............80 Appendix. Notices..........79 Television output notice..........80 European conformance CE mark .......80 Index ...............81 iv User Guide
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Important safety information CAUTION: Before using this manual, be sure to read and understand all the related safety information for this product. Refer to the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury and or damage to your product. If you no longer have a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, you can ® obtain a Portable Document F
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Chapter1. Product overview This chapter provides information about the computer features, specifications, preinstalled software programs, and locations of connectors, components, parts on the system board, and internal drives. This chapter contains the following topics: v “Features”: This section provides information about the computer features. v “Specifications” on page 4: This section lists the physical specifications for your computer. v “Software overview” on page 4: This section provides i
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Audio subsystem v Integrated high-definition (HD) audio v Headphone connector and microphone connector on the front panel v Audio line-in connector, audio line-out connector, and microphone connector on the rear panel Connectivity v 10/100/1000 Mbps integrated Ethernet controller System management features v Ability to store the power-on self-test (POST) hardware test results v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Automatic power-on startup v Desktop Management Interface (DMI) v I
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Security features v A power-on password and an administrator password to deter unauthorized use of your computer v Computrace v Enabling or disabling SATA devices v Enabling or disabling the serial port v Enabling or disabling USB connectors v Keyboard with fingerprint reader (shipped with some models) v Startup sequence control v Startup without keyboard or mouse v Support for the addition of an integrated cable lock (Kensington lock. See “Integrated cable lock” on page 49 for more information)
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Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your computer. Dimensions Width: 97 mm (3.8 inches) Height: 333 mm (13.1 inches) Depth: 368 mm (14.5 inches) Weight Maximum configuration as shipped: 6 to 6.5 kg (13.2 to 14.3 lbs) (without package) Maximum configuration as shipped: 8.5 kg (18.7 lbs) (with package) Environment Air temperature: Operating: 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) Non-operating: -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F) (with package) Non-operating: -10° to 60°C (14° to 140°F)
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® Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools: The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program guides you to a host of information sources and provides easy access to various tools to help you work more easily and securely. For more information, see “Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools” on page 73. Note: The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is only available on computers with the Windows 7 operating system from Lenovo. ThinkVantage Productivity Center: The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program guides you to a host of information
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Fingerprint Software: The integrated fingerprint reader provided on some keyboards works with the Fingerprint Software program to enable you to enroll your fingerprint and associate it with your Windows password. As a result, fingerprint authentication can replace your password and enable simple and secure user access. A fingerprint reader keyboard is available with certain computers or can be purchased for computers that support this option. Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox The Lenovo ThinkVantage T
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Locations This section provides information to help you locate your computer connectors, components, parts on the system board, and internal drives. Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer Figure1 shows the locations of the connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer. Figure 1. Front connector, control, and indicator locations 1 Optical drive eject/close button 5 USB connector 2 Power switch 6 Microphone connector 3 Hard disk d
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Locating connectors and parts on the rear of your computer Figure2 shows the locations of the connectors and parts on the rear of your computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to connect the cables on your computer. Figure 2. Rear connector and part locations 1 Power cord connector 7 Audio line-in connector 2 VGA monitor connector 8 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot 3 Serial port 9 PCI Express x1 card slots (2) 4 USB connec
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Connector Description Audio line-in connector Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between the audio line-out connector of the device and the audio line-in connector of the computer. Audio line-out connector Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia keyboards, the audio l
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Locating components Figure3 shows the locations of the various components in your computer. To remove the computer cover and gain access to the inside of the computer, see “Removing the computer cover” on page 14. Figure 3. Component locations 1 Heat sink fan duct 8 Hard disk drive 2 Heat sink and fan assembly (with a 9 Battery microprocessor underneath) 3 Power supply assembly 10 PCI card slot 4 Memory modules (2) 11 PCI Express x1 card slots (2) 5 Optical drive 12 PCI Expre
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Locating parts on the system board Figure4 shows the locations of the parts on the system board. Figure 4. System board part locations 1 Microprocessor 9 USB connector 2 Microprocessor fan connector 10 Battery 3 Memory slots (2) 11 Front audio connector 4 24-pin power connector 12 PCI card slot 5 Front panel connector 13 PCI Express x1 card slots (2) 6 SATA connectors (3) 14 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot 7 Clear CMOS (Complementary Metal 15 System fan connector O
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Locating internal drives Internal drives are devices that your computer uses to read and store data. You can add drives to your computer to increase storage capacity and enable your computer to read other types of media. Internal drives are installed in bays. In this manual, the bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2, and so on. When installing or replacing an internal drive, it is important to note the type and size of the drive that you can install or replace in each bay and correctly connect th
