Lenovo E31 User's Guide

ThinkStationUserGuideMachineTypes:3688,3690,3691,3693,and3695

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris

7.PressEntertoinitiatevolumecreation.8.Whenprompted,pressYtoacceptthewarningmessageandcreatethevolume.9.Returntostep2tocreateadditionalRAIDvolumes,ors

Chapter9.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

Chapter10.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurre

UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe

CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-freeoperation.CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecompu

Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaninguidsfordisplays.UsecleaninguidsdevelopedforLCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplytheuidtoalint-free,softcloth,th

Chapter11.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutdiagnosingandtroubleshootingcomputerproblems.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescr

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

Selecttheproblemyourcomputerisexperiencingfromthefollowinglist:•“Audioproblems”onpage97•“CDproblems”onpage98•“DVDproblems”onpage99•“Intermittentproble

LasercompliancestatementCAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremoveth

•Verifythattheaudiodevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.SeeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystemformoreinformation.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runtheLenov

•IfyouhavemultipleCDorDVDdrivesinstalled(oracombinationofCDandDVDdrives),tryinsertingthediscintotheotherdrive.Insomecases,onlyoneofthedrivesisconnecte

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runtheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram.Ifyouneedtechnicalassistance,seeChapter12“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”on

IntermittentproblemsSymptom:Aproblemoccursonlyoccasionallyandisdifculttorepeat.Actions:•Verifythatallcablesandcordsaresecurelyconnectedtothecomputera

mouse,serial,orUSBconnector.SomekeyboardshaveintegratedUSBconnectorsthatcanbeusedforaUSBmouseorpointingdevice.•Verifythatthedevicedriversforthemouseor

•“Themonitorworkswhenyouturnonthecomputer,butgoesblankwhenyoustartsomeapplicationprograms”onpage103•“Theimageappearstobeickering”onpage103•“Theimagei

2.Adjusttheplacementofthemonitorandotherdevicessothattheyareatleast305mm(12inches)apart.3.Turnonthemonitor.•Youcanresettherefreshratethroughyouroperat

•Thecableisinstalledproperly.ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedtoboththeEthernetconnectorofyourcomputerandtheRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumallow

Actions:•Tryanothercable.•Makesurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.•Makesurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).AwirelessLANpro

PIMitemssentfromtheWindows7operatingsystemcannotbereceivedcorrectlySymptom:PersonalInformationManager(PIM)itemssentfromtheWindows7operatingsystemcanno

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PerformanceandlockupproblemsPoorperformanceandlockupproblemscanbearesultofanyofthefollowing:•“Insufcientfreeharddiskdrivespace”onpage108•“Excessivenu

Action:RuntheWindowsDiskDefragmenterprogram.Note:Dependingonthesizeoftheharddiskdriveandamountofdatacurrentlystoredontheharddiskdrive,thediskdefragmen

•Makesuretheserialcableissecurelyconnectedtotheserialportonthecomputerandtotheserialdevice.Iftheserialdevicehasitsownpowercord,makesureitisattachedtoa

•Ifthesoftwareprogramusedtoworkcorrectly,butdoesnotworkcorrectlynow,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙SystemandSecurity➙System➙SystemProtection➙SystemRestore.•I

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Chapter12.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

LenovoSupportWebsiteTechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/supportThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsu

•InstallationandmaintenanceofapplicationprogramsRefertotheThinkStationSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputerforinformationaboutyourwar

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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkStationThinkVantageMi

AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/E

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoproductserv

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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective2002/96/ECEU OnlyTheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)markapp

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatisthepropertyofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffecti

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

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AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel•InternalspeakerConnectivity•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontrollerSystemmanagementfeatures•

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AppendixE.EkBilgiler1.İmalatçıyadaithalatçırmayailişkinbilgiler:Ürününithalatçırması,LenovoTechnologyB.V.MerkeziHollandaTürkiyeİstanbulŞubesi’dir.Ad

9.Bağlantıvemontajailişkinbilgiler:Aksamınızıçalışırhalegetirebilmeniziçingereklibağlantıvemontajbilgileribukılavuzdayeralmaktadır.Kuruluşişleminikend

AppendixF.ServisistasyonlariGarantisüresiiçerisindemüşteriarızalıürünüaşağıdabelirtilenmerkezlereteslimederekgarantihizmetindenyararlanır.Ürünyerindeg

ProbilBilgiİşlemDestekveDan.San.veTic.A.Ş.Adresi:TeknolojiGeliştirmeBölgesi,ODTÜOsBina,BatıCepheA-1ODTÜ/AnkaraPostakodu:06531WebAdresi:http://www.pro

ERZİNCANErzincanBigisayarAdresi:HükümetCaddesi,No:33/1ErzincanWebAdresi:http://www.erzincanbilgisayar.com/Telefon:4462238987Faksno:4462242434ERZURUMŞa

IĞDIREbruElektronikveBilgisayarSistemleriAdresi:AtatürkCaddesi,No:261IğdırPostakodu:76000WebAdresi:http://www.ebruelektronik.com/Telefon:4762277666/47

NovatekBilgisayarSistemleriSan.veTic.Ltd.Şti.Adresi:RaşitRızaSokak,YıldırımİşHanı,No:1Kat:1MecidiyeköyİstanbulPostaKodu:80300WebAdresi:http://www.nova

IBMTürkLtd.Şti.Adresi:AnkaraAsfaltıNo:7BayraklıİzmirWebAdresi:http://www.tr.ibm.com/Telefon:2324622700Faksno:2324866923ProbilBilgiİşlemDestekveDan.San

ŞANLIURFABilbanBilgisayarEğitimTic.San.Ltd.Şti.Adresi:Kızılayİşhanı,Kat:1-2ŞanlıurfaWebAdresi:http://www.bilban.com.tr/Telefon:4142150552Faksno:414212

Input/Output(I/O)features•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)•FourUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandtwoontherearpanel)•

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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing76accessingsystemboardcomponentsanddrives34Administrator,password82antivirussoftware7audioline-inconnector9audioli

installingsolidstatedrive45installingoptionsmemorymodule35PCIcard37internaldrives1internalspeaker,replacing65Kkeyboardconnector10keyboard,replacing70L

startingtheSetupUtilityprogram81startupdevice84sequence,changing84temporary,selecting84static-sensitivedevices,handling31systemmanagement2programs89sy

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Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage5.Preinstalledoperating

SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:339mm(13.35inches)Height:99.7mm(3.93inches)Depth:381.1mm(15.00inc

LenovoThinkVantageToolsTheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasyaccesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasil

Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapp

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage117.F

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsofthecon

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorso

ConnectorDescriptionDisplayPortconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.Note:TheD

LocatingcomponentsFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Openingthecomp

LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.8Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations12T

14-pinpowerconnector16FrontUSBconnector1(forconnectingUSBport1and2onthefrontbezel)2Microprocessorfanconnector17Battery3Memoryslot1(DIMM1)18FrontUSBcon

LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp

ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx

Note:YoucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.YoucanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.Usingthe

AboutyourcomputeraudioIfafactory-installed,high-performanceaudioadapterisinstalledinyourcomputer,thesystem-boardaudioconnectorsontherearofthecomputera

–Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock–Aninclinedsurface–Directsunlight•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.•Beforemovingthecomputer,removethe

FordetailedinformationaboutusingtheCorelDVDMovieFactoryprogram,seethehelpsystemfortheprogram.YoucanalsouseWindowsMediaPlayertorecordCDsanddataDVDs.For

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositio

RegisteringyourcomputerWhenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem

ReplacementpowercordsIfyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetop

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar

Replacingthekeyboardormouse...70Completingthepartsreplacement...71Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...73Creatingandusingrecoverymedia...73Creatingre

AttachinganintegratedcablelockAnintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-perma

•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthecong

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Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

OpeningthecomputercoverAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.Thissectio

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezelandpivotingthefrontbezeloutwardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.Figure9.Removingthe

4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheotherthreeplastictabsonthebottomofthefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardun

InstallingorreplacingamemorymoduleAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.Figure11.Removingamemorymodule•Ifyouareinstall

10.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodul

Usingotherservices...115Purchasingadditionalservices...115AppendixA.Notices...117Trademarks...118AppendixB.Regulatoryinfo

Figure14.RemovingaPCIcardNotes:a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmallamountuntilitisremovedfromthecards

6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriatecardslotonthesystemboardandrotatethecardretainertotheclosedposition.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.Fi

Note:Youmighthavetoremovethemetalcoverofthecardreaderdrivebay.5.Installthenewcardreaderintothecardreaderbracket.Theninstallthetwoscrewstosecurethecard

7.Installthescrewtosecurethecardreaderbrackettothechassis.Figure18.Installingthescrewthatsecuresthecardreader8.ConnectthecardreadercabletooneoftheUSBc

ReplacingthecardreaderToreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectall

9.Installthecardreaderbrackettothechassis.Thenpushthebrackettothelefttoalignthescrewholeinthebracketwiththecorrespondingholeinthechassis.Figure21.Inst

10.Installthescrewtosecurethecardreaderbrackettothechassis.Figure22.Installingthescrewthatsecuresthecardreader11.Reconnectthecardreadercabletooneofthe

Refertothe“Lithiumbatterynotice”intheThinkStationSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideforinformationaboutreplacinganddisposingofthebattery.Toreplacethebattery

1.Installthesolidstatedriveintotheadapter.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethesolidstatedrivetotheadapter.Figure25.Installingthesolidstatedriveintothe

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage71.ReplacingtheharddiskdriveAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattempta

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6.Flextheretainingclipsasshowntoremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.Figure28.Removingtheharddiskdrivefromthebracket7.Toinstallanewharddiskdriveintoth

9.Insertthetworetainingclips1oftheharddiskdrivebracketintothecorrespondingholesinthesideoftheopticaldrivebay,andthenpivottheharddiskdriveandbracketdow

5.Presstheblueretainingcliptopivottheopticaldrivebayupward.Figure30.Pivotingtheopticaldrivebay6.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherearoft

7.Presstheopticaldrivelock1andslidetheopticaldriveoutoftherearofthedrivebayassembly.Figure31.Removingtheoldopticaldrive8.Installtheopticaldriveretaine

9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure33.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletotherearo

3.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.4.Followthisseq

6.Pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsthatsecuretheheatsinkfanductoutward.Thenremovetheheatsinkfanductfromthefailingheatsinkandfanassembly.Figure35.Removi

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure36.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext:•To

CAUTION:Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazard

5.Pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsthatsecuretheheatsinkfanductoutward,andthenlifttheheatsinkfanductoutofthechassis.Figure37.Removingtheheatsinkfanduct

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint

6.Pivottheopticaldriveupwardanddisconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromalldrivesandfrompowerconnectors1,2and3onthesystemboard.Figure38.Powerconnecto

8.Ensurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.9.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyass

11.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure41.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext:•To

3.Locatethesystemboardanddisconnectallcablesconnectedtothesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassemblywith

b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2

12.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassemblywiththefanductasshown.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage52.Figure45.Reinstallingtheheatsinkandfanassem

6.Removethescrewthatsecuresthecoverpresenceswitchandremovethecoverpresenceswitchfromthechassis.Figure46.Removingthecoverpresenceswitch7.Positionthenew

8.Installthescrewtosecurethecoverpresenceswitchtothechassis.Figure47.Installingthenewcoverpresenceswitch9.Reconnectthecoverpresenceswitchcabletothesys

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage32.3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage32.4.Locatetheinterna

8.Alignthenewinternalspeakerwiththetwometalclipsonthechassis,andthenslidethespeakerasshownuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure49.Installingthenewinternalsp

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet

ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercor

ReplacingthesystemfanAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.Thissectionp

7.Installthenewsystemfanbyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherubbermountsthrough

2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls

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Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•Creatingand

TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthe

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.Performingarecoveryoperati

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage78.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdrive,clickRes

3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescu

PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya

ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremoveandreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwrite

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstoretheminasafeplaceforfutureuse.Chapter6.Recoveryinformation79

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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetoset

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,orHardDiskPassword

SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower➙AutomaticPowerOn,andpressEnter.3.SelectWakeUponAlarmandpressEnter.Thenf

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower.3.SelectIntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE).TheIntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)windowisdisplayed.4.SelectICETh

Chapter8.ConguringRAIDThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtocongureRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)foryourcomputer.Note:Theinformationaboutc