Lenovo ThinkCentre E63z - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Aboutthismanual............v
Chapter1.Readthisfirst:Important
safetyinformation............1
Powercordsandpoweradapters........1
Generalsafety................1
Electricalsafety...............2
Safetyinspectionguide............4
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices..................4
Groundingrequirements............5
Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....5
Chapter2.Productoverview.....27
Locations.................27
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......28
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............29
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......30
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....32
Locatingthemachinetypeandmodellabel.34
Adjustingtheframestand..........35
Features.................35
Specifications...............38
Lenovoprograms.............38
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........39
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8.1operatingsystem..........39
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....40
Chapter3.Usingyourcomputer...43
Registeringyourcomputer..........43
Usingkeyboardshortcuts..........43
Usingthewheelmouse...........44
Managingpower..............44
Advancedconfigurationandpowerinterface
(ACPI)BIOS..............44
AutomaticPower-onfeatures.......44
Settingthecomputervolume.........45
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....45
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...45
Usingthesingle-touchormulti-touchfeature...46
NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............46
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............47
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........48
Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..49
Accessibilityandcomfort..........49
Arrangingyourworkspace........49
Comfort...............50
Glareandlighting............50
Aircirculation.............50
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....50
Accessibilityinformation.........51
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................54
Chapter5.Security..........55
Securityfeatures..............55
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....56
Usingpasswords..............56
BIOSpasswords............56
Windowspasswords..........57
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......57
Protectingdataagainstviruses........57
Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..59
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........59
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....59
Viewingandchangingsettings......59
UsingBIOSpasswords.........60
Enablingordisablingadevice.......61
Selectingastartupdevice........61
EnablingErPLPScompliancemode....62
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......62
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS.......63
BIOSlevels..............63
Usingsystemprograms.........63
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsbeforeinstallinga
newoperatingsystem..........64
UpdatingtheBIOSfromadisc......64
UpdatingtheBIOSfromyouroperating
system................65
RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure...65
Chapter7.Preventingproblems...67
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........67
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............67
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......67
UsingtheSystemUpdateprogram.....68
Cleaningandmaintenance..........68
Basics................68
Cleaningyourcomputer.........68
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