Lenovo ThinkCentre 3261 - Table of Contents

Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........v
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Generalbatterynotice............vii
Rechargeablebatterynotice.........viii
Heatandproductventilation.........viii
Operatingenvironment............ix
Modemsafetyinformation...........ix
Lasercompliancestatement..........x
Powersupplystatement............x
Cleaningandmaintenance...........x
Additionalimportantinformation.........x
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specications................4
Lenovoprograms..............4
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem............4
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem............6
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....6
Locations..................8
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........9
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............10
Locatingcomponents..........11
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....12
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......13
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8
operatingsystem..............15
Usingthekeyboard.............16
UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......16
UsingtheblueThinkVantagebutton....16
Usingangerprintreader........16
Usingthewheelmouse...........17
Adjustingaudio..............17
Aboutyourcomputeraudio........17
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....17
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...18
UsingCDsandDVDs............18
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..18
PlayingaCDorDVD..........19
RecordingaCDorDVD.........19
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..21
Accessibilityandcomfort..........21
Arrangingyourworkspace........21
Comfort...............21
Glareandlighting............22
Aircirculation.............22
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....22
Registeringyourcomputer..........23
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................23
Voltage-selectionswitch.........23
Replacementpowercords........24
Chapter4.Security..........25
Securityfeatures..............25
Attachinganintegratedcablelock.......26
Usingpasswords..............26
BIOSpasswords............26
Windowspasswords..........27
Conguringthengerprintreader.......27
Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......27
Protectingdataagainstviruses........27
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............29
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......29
Installingorreplacinghardware........29
Installingexternaloptions........29
Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...30
InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount
bracket................31
Removingthecomputercover.......33
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...35
Replacingtheopticaldrive........37
Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...42
Replacingthebattery..........48
Replacingtheacpoweradapter......49
Replacingtheacpoweradapterbracket...51
Replacingthepowerswitchboard.....53
Replacingtheheatsink.........55
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......58
Replacingtheharddiskdrivebracket....60
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