Tower user guide

TOWE USER GUIDE

User Guide

Types 8700, 8701, 8705, 8717 Types 8973, 8975, 8979, 8983 Types 8985, 8991, 8995, 9265 Types 9269, 9277, 9279, 9283 Types 9287, 9379, 9383, 9387 Types 9389, 9631, 9635, 9637 Types 9646, 9648

User Guide

Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the “Important safety information” on page v and Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 71.Second Edition (November 2006) © Copyright Lenovo 2006. Portions © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS – RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Our products and/or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the GSA ADP Schedule contract with Lenovo Group Limited, if any, or the standard terms of this commercial license, or if the agency is unable to accept this Program under these terms, then we provide this Program under the provisions set forth in Commercial Computer Software–Restricted Rights at FAR 52.227-19, when applicable, or under Rights in Data-General, FAR 52.227.14 (Alternate III).

Contents

Important safety information . . . . . .v

Conditions that require immediate action . . . . .v

General safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . .vi

Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . .vi

Static electricity prevention . . . . . . . .vii

Power cords and power adapters . . . . . .vii

Extension cords and related devices . . . . .viii

Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . .viii

External devices . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . .ix

Operating environment . . . . . . . . . .x

Electrical current safety information . . . . . .xi

Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Modem safety information . . . . . . . . .xii

Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .xii

Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Data safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . .xiii

Additional safety information . . . . . . . .xiii

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . .xv

Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace . .1

Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . .2

Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . .3

Connecting your computer . . . . . . . . .3

Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .8

Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .8

Updating your operating system . . . . . . . .8

Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .9

Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .9

Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . . .9

Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . .11

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Available options . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .16

Installing external options . . . . . . . . .16

Locating the connectors on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Locating the connectors on the rear of your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .19

Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .20

Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .21

Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .22

Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Installing adapters . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .28

Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . .28

Installing a drive in bay 1 or bay 2 . . . . .30

Connecting drives . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Connecting the first optical drive . . . . . .32

Connecting an additional optical drive, or parallel ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . .32

Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive . . . .33

Installing security features . . . . . . . . .33

Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .34

Padlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Password protection . . . . . . . . . .35

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .35

Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .37

Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . .39

Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .39

Performing backup and recovery operations

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