Lenovo ThinkStation D20 - Introduction

Contents
Introduction..............iii
Chapter1.Importantsafety
information...............1
Chapter2.Arrangingyour
workspace...............3
Comfort..................3
Glareandlighting..............3
Aircirculation................4
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.......4
Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer..5
Connectingyourcomputer...........5
Turningoncomputerpower.........10
Finishingthesoftwareinstallation.......10
Completingimportanttasks.........10
Updatingyouroperatingsystem........10
Installingotheroperatingsystems.......10
Updatingyourantivirussoftware.......11
Shuttingdownthecomputer.........11
Installingexternaloptions..........11
Installingthecomputeronarackshelf.....11
Features.................11
Specications...............14
Chapter4.Softwareoverview.....15
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperating
system..................15
SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo.......15
LenovoSolutionCenter.........15
SimpleTap..............16
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......16
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....16
AdobeReader.............16
Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility...17
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......17
Viewingandchangingsettings........17
Usingpasswords..............17
Passwordconsiderations.........17
UserPassword.............18
AdministratorPassword.........18
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.18
Enablingordisablingadevice........18
Selectingastartupdevice..........19
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....19
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............19
Advancedsettings.............19
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....19
Chapter6.Installingharddiskdrives
andconguringRAID.........21
InstallingSATAorSASharddiskdrivesand
conguringRAID..............21
InstallingSATAorSASharddiskdrives...21
EnteringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptocongure
SATAorSASRAID...........21
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptoenable
SATAorSASRAID0,1,5,or10functionality.22
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptosetan
optionalhotspareharddiskdrive.....22
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anoptionalhotspareharddiskdrive....22
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anarray...............22
Chapter7.Updatingsystem
programs...............25
Usingsystemprograms...........25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................26
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..26
Chapter8.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............29
Basictroubleshooting............29
Diagnosticprograms............30
LenovoSolutionCenter.........31
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......31
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....31
PC-DoctorforDOS...........32
Cleaninganopticalmouse..........32
Chapter9.Recoveryinformation...35
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......35
Creatingrecoverymedia.........35
Usingrecoverymedia..........35
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...36
Performingabackupoperation......36
Performingarecoveryoperation......37
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...37
Creatingandusingrescuemedia.......38
Creatingrescuemedia..........39
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