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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
1
User Guide
1
Table of Contents
5
Conditions that Require Immediate Action
7
Important Safety Information
7
General Safety Guidelines
8
Service and Upgrades
8
Static Electricity Prevention
9
Power Cords and Power Adapters
9
Extension Cords and Related Devices
10
Plugs and Outlets
10
External Devices
11
Batteries
11
Heat and Product Ventilation
11
Operating Environment
12
Electrical Current Safety Information
13
Lithium Battery Notice
13
Laser Compliance Statement
14
Modem Safety Information
14
Additional Safety Information
15
Cleaning and Maintenance
15
Data Safety
15
Power Supply Statement
15
Introduction
17
Chapter 1. Arranging Your Workspace
19
Comfort
19
Glare and Lighting
19
Air Circulation
20
Electrical Outlets and Cable Lengths
20
Chapter 2. Setting up Your Computer
21
Connecting Your Computer
21
Turning on Power
25
Finishing the Software Installation
26
Completing Important Tasks
26
Updating Your Operating System
26
Installing Other Operating Systems
27
Updating Your Antivirus Software
27
Shutting down the Computer
27
Chapter 3. Installing Options
29
Features
29
Specifications
32
Available Options
33
Tools Required
33
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
34
Installing External Options
34
Locating the Connectors on the Front of Your Computer
35
Locating the Connectors on the Rear of Your Computer
36
Obtaining Device Drivers
37
Removing the Cover
38
Locating Components
39
Identifying Parts on the System Board
40
Installing Memory
43
Installing Adapters
44
Installing Internal Drives
46
Drive Specifications
46
Installing a Drive in Bay 1 or Bay 2
48
Connecting Drives
50
Connecting the First Optical Drive
50
Connecting an Additional Optical Drive, or Parallel ATA Hard Disk Drive
50
Connecting a Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
51
Installing Security Features
51
Integrated Cable Lock
52
Padlock
53
Password Protection
53
Changing the Battery
53
Erasing a Lost or Forgotten Password (Clearing CMOS)
54
Replacing the Cover and Connecting the Cables
55
Chapter 4. Recovering Software
57
Creating and Using the Product Recovery Disc
57
Performing Backup and Recovery Operations
58
Using the Rescue and Recovery Workspace
59
Creating and Using Rescue Media
60
Creating and Using a Recovery Repair Diskette
61
Recovering or Installing Device Drivers
62
Setting a Rescue Device in the Startup Sequence
63
Solving Recovery Problems
63
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility
65
Starting the Setup Utility Program
65
Viewing and Changing Settings
65
Using Passwords
65
Password Considerations
65
User Password
66
Administrator Password
66
Setting, Changing, and Deleting a Password
66
Using Security Profile by Device
66
Selecting a Startup Device
67
Selecting a Temporary Startup Device
67
Changing the Startup Device Sequence
67
Advanced Settings
68
Exiting from the Setup Utility Program
68
Chapter 6. Updating System Programs
69
Using System Programs
69
Updating (Flashing) BIOS from a Diskette
69
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
71
Basic Troubleshooting
71
Diagnostic Programs
72
PC-Doctor for Windows
73
PC-Doctor for DOS
73
PC-Doctor for Windows PE
75
Cleaning the Mouse
75
Optical Mouse
75
Non-Optical Mouse
75
Chapter 8. Getting Information, Help, and Service
77
Information Resources
77
Online Books Folder
77
Thinkvantage Productivity Center
77
Access Help
78
Safety and Warranty
78
Www.lenovo.com
78
Help and Service
78
Using the Documentation and Diagnostic Programs
79
Calling for Service
79
Using Other Services
80
Purchasing Additional Services
80
Appendix A. Manual Modem Commands
81
Basic at Commands
81
Extended at Commands
83
Mnp/V.42/V.42Bis/V.44 Commands
84
Fax Class 1 Commands
85
Fax Class 2 Commands
85
Voice Commands
86
Appendix B. Notices
89
Television Output Notice
90
Trademarks
90
Index
91
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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8700 Specifications
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Model
ThinkCentre 8700
Category
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Language
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