Lenovo ThinkStation S20 - Table of Contents

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..........9
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
InstallingSATAharddiskdrivesandconguring
RAID..................21
InstallingSATAharddiskdrives......21
ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA
RAIDfunctionality............21
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........22
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........22
InstallingSASharddiskdrivesandconguring
RAID..................22
InstallingSASharddiskdrives.......22
EnteringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptocongure
SASRAID...............23
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptoenable
SASRAID0,1,or5functionality......23
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptosetan
optionalhotspareharddiskdrive.....24
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anoptionalhotspareharddiskdrive....24
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anarray...............24
Chapter7.Updatingsystem
programs...............25
Usingsystemprograms...........25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................26
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..26
Chapter8.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............27
Basictroubleshooting............27
Diagnosticprograms............28
LenovoSolutionCenter.........29
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......29
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....29
PC-DoctorforDOS...........30
Cleaninganopticalmouse..........30
Chapter9.Recoveryinformation...33
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......33
Creatingrecoverymedia.........33
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