Lenovo 3181 user manual

User manual for the device Lenovo 3181

Device: Lenovo 3181
Category: Personal Computer
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Size: 7.76 MB
Added : 8/7/2013
Number of pages: 160
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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 2756, 2800, 2929, 2932, 2934, 2941, 2945, 2961,
2982, 2988, 2993, 2996, 3181, 3183, 3185, 3187, 3198, 3202, 3207,
3209, 3214, 3218, 3224, 3227, 3306, 3393, and 3395

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Not e: Befor e using this information and the pr oduct it suppor ts, be sur e t o r ead and understand the “Impor tant safety information” on page v and Appendix A “Notices” on page 129 . Second Edition (Sept ember 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. LIMITED AND RES TRIC TED RIGHT S NO TICE: If data or softwar e is deliver ed pursuant a Gener al Ser vices Administr ation “GSA ” contr act, use, r epr oduction, or disclosur e is subject t o r estrictions set for th in Contr act No. GS-35F-05925.

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Contents Impor tant safety information . . . . . . v Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ser vice and upgr ades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Recor ding a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 21 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapt er 3. Y ou and your comput er . . 23 P ower cor ds and power adapt ers . . . . . . . . vi Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices . . . . . . . vi Arr anging your workspace . . . . . . . . 23 Plugs

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Replacing the cover pr esence switch . . . . 70 Updating (flashing) the BIOS fr om your oper ating syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Replacing the int ernal speak er . . . . . . . 72 Recovering fr om a POS T/BIOS updat e failur e . . 102 Replacing the fr ont audio and USB assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Chapt er 9. P r eventing pr oblems . . 103 Replacing the W iFi units . . . . . . . . . 76 K eeping your comput er curr ent . . . . . . . . 103 Installing or r emoving the

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Appendix A. Notices . . . . . . . . . 129 Batt er y r ecycling information for T aiwan . . . . . 136 T r ademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Appendix B. Regulat or y Appendix D . Restriction of Hazar dous information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . 139 Expor t classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 131 China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Elect

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iv ThinkCentr e User Guide

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Impor tant safety information C A UTION: Befor e using this manual, be sur e t o r ead and understand all the r elat ed safety information for this pr oduct. Refer t o the information in this section and the safety information in the Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide that you r eceived with this pr oduct. Reading and understanding this safety information r educes the risk of personal injur y and damage t o your pr oduct. If you no longer have a copy of the Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide ,

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or CRU , do not open the static-pr ot ective package containing the par t until the instructions dir ect you t o install it. When you handle options or CRUs, or per form any work inside the comput er , tak e the following pr ecautions t o avoid static-electricity damage: • Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity t o build up ar ound you. • Always handle components car efully . Handle adapt ers, memor y modules, and other cir cuit boar ds by the edges. Never t ouch e xposed cir

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Plugs and outlets If a r eceptacle (power outlet) that you int end t o use with your comput er equipment appears t o be damaged or corr oded, do not use the outlet until it is r eplaced by a qualified electrician. Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufactur er t o obtain a r eplacement. Do not shar e an electrical outlet with other home or commer cial appliances that dr aw lar ge amounts of electricity; other wise, unstable voltage might damage your comput er ,

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F or your safety and t o maintain optimum comput er per formance, always follow these basic pr ecautions with your deskt op comput er: • K eep the cover closed whenever the comput er is plugged in. • Regularly inspect the outside of the comput er for dust accumulation. • Remove dust fr om vents and any per for ations in the be z el. Mor e fr equent cleanings might be r equir ed for comput ers in dusty or high-tr affic ar eas. • Do not r estrict or block any ventilation openings. • Do not st or e

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Laser compliance stat ement C A UTION: When laser pr oducts (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or tr ansmitt ers) ar e installed, not e the following: • Do not r emove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser pr oduct could r esult in e xposur e t o hazar dous laser r adiation. Ther e ar e no ser viceable par ts inside the device. • Use of contr ols or adjustments or per formance of pr ocedur es other than those specified her ein might r esult in hazar dous r adiation e xposu

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x ThinkCentr e User Guide

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Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view This chapt er pr ovides information about the comput er featur es, specifications, softwar e pr ogr ams pr ovided by L enovo, and locations of connect ors, components, par ts on the syst em boar d, and int ernal drives. F eatur es This section intr oduces the comput er featur es. The information covers a variety of models. T o view the information about your specific model, do one of the following: • Go int o the Setup Utility pr ogr am by following the instructio

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• Audio line-in connect or , audio line-out connect or , and micr ophone connect or on the r ear panel • Micr ophone connect or and headphone connect or on the fr ont panel • Int ernal speak er (installed in some models) Connectivity • 100/1000 Mbps int egr at ed E thernet contr oller • PCI F ax modem (installed in some models) Syst em management featur es • Ability t o st or e power -on self-t est (POS T) har dwar e t est r esults • Deskt op Management Int er face (DMI) Deskt op Management Int

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Input/Output (I/O) featur es • 9-pin serial por t (one standar d and one optional) • Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) connect ors (two on the fr ont panel and six on the r ear panel) • One DisplayP or t connect or • One E thernet connect or • One P ersonal S yst em/2 (PS/2) k eyboar d connect or (optional) • One PS/2 mouse connect or (optional) • One VGA monit or connect or • Thr ee audio connect ors on the r ear panel (audio line-in connect or , audio line-out connect or , and micr ophone conne

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Y our comput er is pr einstalled with one of the following oper ating syst ems: • Micr osoft W indows 7 oper ating syst em • Micr osoft W indows 8 oper ating syst em 1 Oper ating syst em(s), cer tified or t est ed for compatibility (varies by model type) ® • Linux • Micr osoft W indows XP P r ofessional SP 3 Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions W idth: 338 mm (13.31 inches) Height: 99.7 mm (3.93 inches) Depth: 385.4 mm (15.17 inches) W eig

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L enovo pr ogr ams Y our comput er comes with L enovo pr ogr ams t o help you work mor e easily and secur ely . Depending on the W indows oper ating syst em pr einstalled, the pr ogr ams might var y . Accessing L enovo pr ogr ams on the W indows 7 oper ating syst em On the W indows 7 oper ating syst em, you can access L enovo pr ogr ams fr om either the L enovo ® ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am or fr om Contr ol P anel. Accessing L enovo pr ogr ams fr om the L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am

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T able 2. P r ogr ams in Contr ol P anel P r ogr am Contr ol P anel section Gr een t e xt in Contr ol P anel Communications Utility Har dwar e and Sound L enovo - W eb Confer encing Fingerprint Softwar e S yst em and Security L enovo - Fingerprint Reader Har dwar e and Sound L enovo Solution Cent er S yst em and Security L enovo - S yst em Health and Diagnostics P asswor d Manager S yst em and Security L enovo - P asswor d V ault User Accounts and F amily Safety P ower Manager Har dwar e and Sou

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The Communications Utility pr ogr am pr ovides a centr al location for int egr at ed camer a and micr ophone settings. It contr ols advanced settings for the int egr at ed micr ophone and camer a t o optimiz e W eb confer encing and V oice over IP (V OIP) e xperience. • Fingerprint Softwar e The int egr at ed fingerprint r eader pr ovided on some k eyboar ds enables you t o enr oll your fingerprint and associat e it with your power -on passwor d, har d disk passwor d, and W indows passwor d. As

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The Recover y Media pr ogr am enables you t o r est or e the cont ents of the har d disk drive t o the fact or y default settings. • Rescue and Recover y The Rescue and Recover y pr ogr am is a one-butt on r ecover y and r est or e solution that includes a set of self-r ecover y t ools t o help you diagnose comput er pr oblems, get help, and r ecover fr om syst em cr ashes, even if you cannot star t the W indows oper ating syst em. • SimpleT ap The SimpleT ap pr ogr am pr ovides you with a quick


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