Lenovo 3692E7U User Manual - Page 5

Contents Important safety information v Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 4 Software overview 5 Software provided by Lenovo 5 Adobe Reader 7 Antivirus software 7 Locations 7 Locating connectors on the front of your computer 7 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 8 Locating components 10 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 11 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 13 Handling static-sensitive devices 13 Installing or replacing hardware 13 Installing external options 14 Opening the computer cover 14 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . 15 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 16 Replacing the hard disk drive 18 Replacing the optical drive 19 Replacing the battery 21 Replacing the heat sink 22 Replacing the internal speaker 24 Replacing the front audio and USB assembly . . 25 Replacing the ac power adapter 27 Replacing the ac power adapter bracket . . . . 28 Replacing the keyboard or mouse 30 Completing the parts replacement 31 Installing security features 32 Integrated cable lock 32 Password protection 32 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 33 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 35 Creating and using recovery media 35 Creating recovery media 35 Using recovery media 36 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 37 Performing a backup operation 37 Performing a recovery operation 38 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 38 Creating and using rescue media 39 Creating a rescue medium 40 Using a rescue medium 40 Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . . . 41 Creating a recovery repair diskette . . . . . 41 Using a recovery repair diskette 41 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 42 Solving recovery problems 42 © Copyright Lenovo 2010 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program 45 Starting the Setup Utility program 45 Viewing and changing settings 45 Using passwords 45 Password considerations 46 Power-On Password 46 Administrator Password 46 Hard Disk Password 46 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 46 Enabling or disabling a device 47 Selecting a startup device 47 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 47 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 48 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 48 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 49 Using system programs 49 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 49 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 50 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 50 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 53 Basic troubleshooting 53 Diagnostic programs 54 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 54 Lenovo System Toolbox 55 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 55 PC-Doctor for DOS 55 Cleaning an optical mouse 56 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 57 Information resources 57 Online Books folder 57 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 57 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 58 Lenovo Welcome 58 Access Help 58 Safety and Warranty 58 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 59 Help and service 59 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 59 Calling for service 59 Using other services 60 Purchasing additional services 61 Appendix. Notices 63 Television output notice 64 European conformance CE mark 64 Trademarks 64 iii