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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 3280, 3281, 3291, 3292, 3293, 3294, 3296, 3297,
3298, 3305, 3309, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3318, 3320,
3322, 3324, 3325, 3326, 3327, 3329, 3341, and 3342
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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 “Impor tant safety information” on page v and Appendix A “Notices” on page 119. Second Edition (July 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 . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ser vice and upgr ades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Recor ding a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 25 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . . v Using the single-t ouch and multi-t ouch featur e . . 25 P ower cor ds and power adapt ers . . . . . . . . vi Chapt er 3. Y ou and your comput er . . 29 Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices . . . . . . . vi Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . .
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Replacing the int egr at ed camer a . . . . . . 59 Chapt er 8. Updating syst em Replacing the WI-FI car d . . . . . . . . . 60 pr ogr ams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Replacing the ambient light sensor . . . . . 62 Using syst em pr ogr ams . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Replacing the Bluet ooth module . . . . . . 63 Updating (flashing) the BIOS fr om a disc . . . . 89 Replacing the car d r eader . . . . . . . . 64 Updating (flashing) the BIOS fr om your oper ating syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using the documentation and diagnostic Impor tant WEEE Information . . . . . . . . . 125 pr ogr am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 C alling for ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Recycling information for Br azil . . . . . . . . 126 Using other ser vices . . . . . . . . . . 117 Batt er y r ecycling information for T aiwan . . . . . 126 P ur chasing additional ser vices . . . . . . 117 Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean Union .
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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, 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 ThinkCentr e Safety, W a
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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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• Int egr at ed high-definition (HD) audio • Micr ophone connect or and headphone connect or • Int ernal st er eo speak ers with sound enhancement t echnology Connectivity • 100/1000 Mbps int egr at ed E thernet contr oller 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 , includ
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Input/Output (I/O) featur es • 9-pin serial por t (optional) • T wo Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 connect ors (USB por ts 1 and 2) • F our USB 2.0 connect ors (USB por ts 3 t o 6) • One E thernet connect or • One DisplayP or t-out connect or • One DisplayP or t-in connect or • One P ersonal S yst em/2 (PS/2) k eyboar d connect or (optional) • One PS/2 mouse connect or (optional) • T wo audio connect ors on the left panel (micr ophone connect or and headphone connect or) F or mor e information,
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• 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 Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions F or models with the 20-inch display W idth: 502.8 mm (19.8 inches) Height: 363 mm (14.29 inches) Depth: 67 mm (2.64 inches) F or models with the 23-inch display • T ouch models: W idth: 568 mm (22.36 inches) Height: 40
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Oper ating: 20% t o 80% (non-condensing) S t or age: 20% t o 90% (non-condensing) • Altitude: Oper ating: -50 t o 10 000 ft (-15.2 t o 3 048 m) S t or age: -50 t o 35 000 ft (-15.2 t o 10 668 m) Electrical input • Input voltage: – L ow r ange: Minimum: 100 V ac Maximum: 127 V ac Input fr equency r ange: 50 t o 60 Hz – High r ange: Minimum: 200 V ac Maximum: 240 V ac Input fr equency r ange: 50 t o 60 Hz L enovo pr ogr ams Y our comput er comes with L enovo pr ogr ams t o help you work mor e easi
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T able 1. P r ogr ams in the L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am (continued) P r ogr am Icon name Updat e and Drivers S yst em Updat e V iew Management Utility Scr een Layout Not e: Depending on your comput er model, some of the pr ogr ams might not be available. Accessing L enovo pr ogr ams fr om Contr ol P anel T o access L enovo pr ogr ams fr om Contr ol P anel, click S tar t ➙ Contr ol P anel . Then depending on the pr ogr am you want t o access, click the corr esponding section and then
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Y our comput er suppor ts the following L enovo pr ogr ams: • Fingerprint Softwar e • L enovo Companion • L enovo Settings • L enovo Solution Cent er • L enovo QuickLaunch • L enovo Suppor t • P asswor d Manager • S yst em Updat e An intr oduction t o L enovo pr ogr ams This t opic pr ovides a brief intr oduction t o some L enovo pr ogr ams. Not e: Depending on your comput er model, some of the pr ogr ams might not be available. • Communications Utility The Communications Utility pr ogr am pr ov
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The L enovo Suppor t pr ogr am enables you t o r egist er your comput er with L enovo, check the comput er health condition and batt er y status, download and view user manuals for your comput er , get the warr anty information of your comput er , and e xplor e help and suppor t information. • 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 e
