Lenovo M72z User's Guide

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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.88ThinkCentreUserGuide

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

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AppendixF.İthalatçı–İmalatçı/ÜreticiFirmaBilgileriveDiğerBilgiler1.İmalatçıyadaithalatçırmayailişkinbilgiler:Ürününithalatçırması,LenovoTechnologyB.

Ürünbiruzmanınyapmasıgerekenperiodikbakımıiçermez.9.Bağlantıvemontajailişkinbilgiler:Aksamınızıçalışırhalegetirebilmeniziçingereklibağlantıvemontajbil

AppendixG.ServisİstasyonlarıveYedekParçaMalzemelerininTeminEdileceğiAdreslerGarantisüresiiçerisindemüşteriarızalıürünüaşağıdabelirtilenmerkezleretesli

DİYARBAKIRMetroBilgisayarEğitimTic.veSan.Ltd.Şti.Adresi:AliEmiri5.Sokak,KaçmazApartmanı,No:4/1DiyarbakırPostakodu:21100WebAdresi:http://www.metrobilgi

PeritusBilgisayarSist.DışTic.San.Ltd.Şti.Adresi:ZiverbeyEğitimMahallesi,PoyrazSokak,SadıkoğluİşMerkezi1,D:15ZiverbeyKadıköyİstanbulPostakodu:81040WebA

ŞANLIURFABdhBilişimDestekHizmetleriSan.VeTic.SarayönüCad.KızılayişhanıZeminkatNo:Z-8Telefon:04142150552Fax:02123208137Web:http://www.bdh.com.trBilbanB

IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing38Administrator,password44audiosubsystem1Bbackupandrecoveryoperations36basictroubleshooting55Ccablelock,security26

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

opticalmousecleaning51PpasswordAdministrator44considerations44Power-OnPassword44setting,changing,deleting44passwords,using43physicalspecications4powe

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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors

Connectivity•10/100/1000MbpsEthernetcontrollerSystemmanagementfeatures•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults•DesktopManagementInter

Securityfeatures•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinrmware•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice•Abilitytoenab

SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsandweightMulti-touchwithframestandNon-touchwithframestandNon-touchwithm

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoT

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelRecoveryMediaSystemandSecurityLenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisksResc

TheLenovoCloudStorageprogramisacloudstoragesolutionthatenablesyoutostoreyourles,suchasdocumentsandpictures,onaserver.Youcanaccessthestoredlesthrough

NoteBeforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage77.Thi

program,openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.YoualsocanusetheSimpleTapprogramtoaccesstheLenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousapplicationsandcomp

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthecon

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors

ConnectorDescriptionDisplayPortoutconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.Ethern

Figure3.AdjustingthecomputerstandMachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypean

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp

UsingthekeyboardDependingonyourmodel,yourcomputercomeswitheitherastandardkeyboardorangerprintreaderkeyboard.TheMicrosoftWindowsshortcutkeysareprovide

Usingthewheelmouse1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.2WheelUsethewheeltocontrolthescrollingactionofthemouse.Thedirectio

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙AppearanceandPersonalization.2.IntheTaskbarandStartMenusection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.3.Click

•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstoclean

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

Usingthesingle-touchandmulti-touchfeatureNote:Thesingle-touchfeatureormulti-touchfeatureisonlyavailableonsomecomputermodels.Yourcomputermightcomewitht

Selectingapre-denedcolortemperatureToselectapre-denedcolortemperature,dothefollowing:1.Pressthebrightness-upbutton.Thefollowingsixoptionsaredisplaye

1.Pressthebrightness-upbutton.Thefollowingsixoptionsaredisplayed:•Autoadjustment•Pre-denedcolortemperature•SwitchtoRGBadjustment•Brightnessadjustment

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

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

RegisteryourcomputerwithLenovoWhenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevere

ReplacementpowercordsIfyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetop

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar

AttachinganintegratedcablelockAnintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-perma

•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthecong

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.37Creatingandusingarescuemedium...38Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers...39Reinstallin

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirussoftware.28ThinkCentreUserGuide

Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

InstallingacomputerwallmountNote:Wheninstallingacomputerwallmount,makesurethatyouleaveatleasta60mm(2.36inches)spacebetweenthewallandyourcomputerforeas

6.Toreinstallthemonitorstand,alignthefourscrewholeswiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andtheninstallthefourscrewstosecurethemonitorstandtothecomput

2.Removethenewwirelesskeyboardfromthepackage.3.InstallthekeyboardbyopeningthebatterycompartmentcoverandinstallingtwoAAAbatteriesaccordingtothepolarity

Pressthebatterycompartmentreleasebutton.Figure10.OpeningthebatterycompartmentTakeouttheUSBdongleFigure11.TakingouttheUSBdongleConnecttheUSBdongletoana

•ThegreenLEDindicatesthatthemouseisreadyforuse.•TheashingamberLEDindicatesalowbatterypowerlevel.•Pushthepowerswitchtotheoffpositionwhenyouarenotusing

Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem

CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsor

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecov

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)...87ChinaRoHS...87TurkishRoHS...87UkraineRoHS...87Ind

2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toentertheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,t

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnector

•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsalewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevicedriverusingtheINFle,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsyste

devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage45fordetailedinformationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevice

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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetoset

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

3.SelectthedevicesforthePrimaryBootSequence,theAutomaticBootSequence,andtheErrorBootSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthescreen.4.Pr

Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr

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Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

cancontainapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdateprogramconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramau

CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecomputerandmonitorpowerswitchesbeforecleaningthecomputerandmonitorscreen.ComputerUseonlymildcleaningsolutionsandadampclothto

Cleaningaat-panelmonitorsurfaceTocleananLCDsurface,dothefollowing:1.Gentlywipethedisplaysurfacewithadry,softlint-freecloth.2.Ifyouseeanystain,grease,

1.Backupalllesanddatafromtheharddiskdrive.Thereareavarietyofbackupprogramsavailablecommercially.Youroperatingsystemalsomighthaveabackupprogramthatyou

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Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,seeCh

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

1.Removethenewhardwareoptionorsoftware.Ifyoumustremovethecomputercovertoremoveahardwareoption,makesureyoureviewandfollowtheelectricalsafetyinformation

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareattachedtotheaudioconnector,theinternalspeaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstall

AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay

Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio

•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-R

4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.–OntheWindows8operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisonandthewirelessKeyboarddoesnotwork,restartyourcomputer.Ifrestartingyourcomputerdoesnotsolvetheproblem,verif

•Makesurethemonitorsignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothemonitorandthemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.Aloosecablecancauseintermittentproblems.•Verifythatth

NetworkingproblemsThefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems.Selectyournetworkingproblemfromthefollowinglist:•“Ethernetproblems”onpage65•“Awireles

4.IfanexclamationmarkisdisplayednexttoanadapternameunderNetworkadapters,youmightnotbeusingthecorrectdriverorthedriverisnotenabled.Toupdatethedriver,ri

•Ensurethatthewirelessradioisenabledbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionsiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.•CheckNetworkName(SSID),andyourencryptioninfo

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet

OptionproblemsUsethisinformationtodiagnoseproblemswithLenovohardwareoptionsthatdonothavetheirowntroubleshootinginformation.Selectyoursymptomfromthefol

InsufcientfreeharddiskdrivespaceSymptom:InsufcientfreeharddiskdrivespaceTheWindowsoperatingsystemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrorsiftheharddiskdrive

Note:Dependingonthesizeoftheharddiskdriveandamountofdatacurrentlystoredontheharddiskdrive,thedisk-defragmentationprocessmighttakeuptoseveralhourstocom

•IftheserialdevicehasanOnlineswitch,makesureitisintheOnlineposition.•Iftheserialdeviceisaprinter,makesurepaperisloadedcorrectly.•Verifythatanysoftware

•Ifthesoftwareprogramusedtoworkcorrectly,butdoesnotworkcorrectlynow,dothefollowing:–OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙SystemandSecu

Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

•Accesstheonlinemanualsforyourproducts.•AccesstheLenovoLimitedWarranty.•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupporte

•EngineeringChangemanagement-Theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthasbeensold.LenovooryourresellerwillmakeselectedEngineeringChanges(ECs)tha

countryorregion.Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,gototheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com76ThinkCentreUserGuide

AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkVantageMicrosoft,Wind

AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapaneseV

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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationImportantWEEEinformationTheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitorIfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatisthepropertyofthecompany,y

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)ChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRe