Lenovo ThinkStation P310 - Table of Contents

Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information...............v
Beforeusingthismanual............v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........vi
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..vii
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Lasercompliancestatement.........viii
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Hardwarelocations..............1
Frontview................1
Rearview................3
Computercomponents..........6
Partsonthesystemboard.........7
Internaldrives..............8
Machinetypeandmodellabel........9
Computerfeatures..............9
Computerspecifications...........13
Programs.................13
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...13
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe
installed(Windows7only)........14
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Settingthecomputervolume.........17
Usingadisc................17
Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...17
Handlingandstoringadisc........18
Playingandremovingadisc.......18
Recordingadisc............18
Connectingtoanetwork...........19
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......19
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......19
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..20
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..21
Arrangingyourworkspace..........21
Glareandlighting............21
Aircirculation.............21
Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.21
Comfort...............21
Accessibilityinformation...........22
Cleaningyourcomputer...........25
Maintenance...............25
Basicmaintenancetips.........25
Goodmaintenancepractices.......25
Keepingyourcomputercurrent......26
Movingyourcomputer...........27
Chapter4.Security..........29
Lockingyourcomputer...........29
Attachingapadlock...........29
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...30
Attachingacablelock..........31
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe
SetupUtilityprogram............31
UsingpasswordsandWindowsaccounts....31
Usingfingerprintauthentication........32
Usingfirewalls..............32
Protectingdataagainstviruses........32
ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................33
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........33
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..35
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........35
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....35
Enablingordisablingadevice.......35
Enablingordisablingtheautomaticpower-on
ofyourcomputer............35
EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance
mode................36
Switchingbetweenbetteracousticandbetter
thermalperformance..........36
Enablingordisablingthesystemtorecord
thermalalertlogs............37
Enablingordisablingtheconfigurationchange
detection...............37
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsbeforeinstallinga
newoperatingsystem..........38
Usingthecoverpresenceswitch......38
UsingBIOSpasswords.........38
Selectingastartupdevice........40
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......41
ConfiguringRAID..............41
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