Lenovo 9156 User Manual

ThinkCentreUser GuideMachine Types 9120, 9126, 9127, 9128, 9129, 9130, 9134, 9135, 9136, 9137,9139, 9140, 9141, 9142, 9143, 9144, 9156, 9157, 9158, 91

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Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace To get the most from your computer, arrange both the equipment you use and your work area to

Where it is impossible to avoid reflections or to adjust the lighting, an antiglare filter placed over the screen might be helpful

Chapter 3. Setting up your computer Read and understand the Safety and Warranty Guide before you set up your computer. Reading and

Connecting your computer Use the following information when connecting your computer. Look for the small connector icons on the back

2. Connect the keyboard cable to the appropriate keyboard connector, either the standard keyboard connector 1 or the Universal S

4. Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer. v If you have a Video Graphics Array (VGA) Standard mo

6. If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions. For more information about speakers, see steps 7 and

9. Connect any additional devices that you have. Your computer might not have all connectors that are shown. 13941394 1 USB U

Turning on computer power Turn on the monitor and other external devices first, and then turn on the computer. When the power-on s

Updating your operating system Microsoft makes updates available for various operating systems through the Microsoft Windows Update Web

Microprocessor v AMD Athlon™ 64 v AMD Sempron™ v Internal cache (size varies by model type)Memory v Support for four double da

v VGA monitor connector v Three audio connectors (microphone, line in, and line out/headphone) on rear panel v Two audio connec

Operating systems, certified or tested for compatibility1 (varies by model) Linux® Specifications This section lists the physical specifi

This section lists the physical specifications for machine types 9126, 9128, 9130, 9135, 9137, 9140, 9142, 9144, 9157, 9159, 9169,

Chapter 4. Software overview The ThinkCentre® is manufactured with a preloaded operating system and several preloaded applications. The

PC Doctor for WINPE and PC Doctor for Windows This diagnostic program is preinstalled from the factory on your hard disk. PC-Doctor

Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer

v Contain at least one alphabetic character, one numeric character, and one symbol v Contain at least one of the following sym

3. Select Security Profile by Device. 4. Select the desired devices and settings and press Enter. 5. Return to the Setup Util

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Exiting from the Setup Utility program After you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the Setup Utility prog

Chapter 6. Updating system programs This chapter contains information about updating POST/BIOS and how to recover from a POST/BIOS up

7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system Note: Due to

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics This chapter describes some basic troubleshooting and diagnostic programs. If your computer

Symptom Action The USB Keyboard does not work. Verify that: v The computer is turned on. v The keyboard is securely connected to

You will need to have all problem-related log files available when you speak to a Lenovo technical support representative.PC-Doctor

4. When you hear beeps or see a logo screen, stop pressing the F11 key. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. Note: For som

PC-Doctor for Windows PE Depending upon your machine type and model, you either have PC-Doctor for DOS or PC-Doctor for Windows PE

Note: The following illustration might be slightly different from your mouse. 1 Retainer ring 2 Ball 3 Plastic rollers 4 B

Chapter 8. Recovering software This chapter will help you become familiar with recovery solutions provided by Lenovo. This chapter ex

Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the Safety and Warranty Guide that came with this

v Windows Vista: Use Product Recovery discs to restore your computer to the original factory contents only.When using Product Reco

v On a second hard disk installed in your computer v On an externally attached USB hard disk v On a network drive v On r

contents to the C: partition and leave the other partitions intact. Because the Rescue and Recovery workspace operates independently

To create rescue media, do the following: 1. Open the Start menu from the Windows desktop, select All Programs, click ThinkVantage

2. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into diskette drive A. 3. Turn on the computer and follow the instructions on the scre

Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence Before you start the Rescue and Recovery program from a CD, DVD, USB hard disk dr

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Chapter 9. Getting information, help, and service This chapter contains information about help, service, and technical assistance for

Note: ThinkVantage Technologies are only available on select Lenovo computers. To access the ThinkVantage Productivity Center program,

Using the documentation and diagnostic programs If you experience a problem with your computer, see Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting and d

Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Chapter 1. Important safety information 1 Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace

v Serial numbers of your hardware products v Description of the problem v Exact wording of any error messages v Hardware and

Appendix A. Manual modem commands The following section lists commands for manually programming your modem. Commands are accepted by

Command Function H1 Force modem off-hook (make busy) Note: H1 command is not supported for Italy I_ I0 Display product-identification

Extended AT commands Command Function &C_ &C0 Force Carrier Detect Signal High (ON) &C1 Turn on CD when remote carrier i

Command Function &V1 Display Last Connection Statistics &W_ &W0 Stores the active profile as Profile 0 &W1 Stores the

Fax Class 1 commands +FAE=n Data/Fax Auto Answer +FCLASS=n Service Class +FRH=n Receive data with HDLC framing +FRM=n Receive data +FR

+FPHCTO Phase C time out. +FPOLL Indicates polling request. +FPTS: Page transfer status. +FPTS= Page transfer status. +FREV? Identify r

Attention Switzerland User: If your Swisscom phone line does not have Taxsignal switched OFF, modem function may be impaired. The im

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Appendix B. Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult yo

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vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measuremen

Index Aaccess help 40 administration, password 20 antivirus software, updating 12 arranging workspace 3 AT commandsbasic 43 extended 45 au

introduction v LLenovo web site 40 lighting, glare 3 Mmanual modem commands 43 media, creating and using rescue 34 MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44

Uupdating(flashing) BIOS 23 antivirus software 12 operating system 12 system programs 23 updating (flashing) BIOS 24 user, password 20 us

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Part Number: 43C4865 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 43C4865

Introduction This User Guide contains the following information: v Chapter 1, “Important safety information,” on page 1 provides inf

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Chapter 1. Important safety information CAUTION: Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all the rela