Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto ThinkCentre 6176 del fabbricante Lenovo
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T hinkC e n tr e Us er Gu i d e.
Note Before using this information and the pr oduct it supports, be sure to read and understand the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide for this pr oduct and Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 43. Third Edition (October 2008) © Copyright Lenovo 2008.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Chapter 1. Important safety information 1 Chapter 2. Features and specifications .3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Chapter 3. Software overview . .
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Introduction This ThinkCentre User Guide contains the following information: v Chapter 1, “Important safety information,” on page 1 provides information about where to find safety information for this pr oduct. v Chapter 2, “Features and specifications,” on page 3 provides information about your computer features and specifications.
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Chapter 1. Important safety information CAUTION: Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all the related safety information for this product. Refer to the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information.
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Chapter 2. Features and specifications This chapter provides an intr oduction to your computer features and specifications. Features This section provides an overview of the computer featur es and preinstalled software. System information The following information covers a variety of models.
v W ake on Ring (in the Setup Utility program, this feature is called Serial Port Ring Detect for an external modem) v Remote Administration v Automatic power-on startup v System Management (SM) BIOS .
Preinstalled software Y our computer might come with preinstalled softwar e. If it does, an operating system, device drivers to support built-in features, and other support pr ograms are included. Operating system, preinstalled Microsoft ® W indows V ista ® Note: W indows V ista might not be available or supported in all countries or regions.
For machine types: 6176, 6179, 7064, 7094, 9349, 9356, 9357, 9439, 9488, 9702, 9708, 9709, 9789, 9851, 9948 Dimensions W idth: 175 mm (6.9 inches) Height: 402 mm (15.
Chapter 3. Software overview The computer is manufactured with a pr eloaded operating system, W indows V ista, and several preloaded applications. Software provided with your Windows operating system This section describes the W indows applications included with this product.
PC Doctor for Windows, PC Doctor for Windows PE The diagnostic programs ar e preinstalled from the factory on your har d disk drive. Tw o diagnostic programs ar e available to assist you in diagnosing hardwar e problems.
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer , regardless of which operating system you ar e using. However , the operating-system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility program.
Password considerations A password can be any combination of up to 16 characters (A-Z, a-z and 0-9). For security reasons, it is a good idea to use a str ong password that cannot be easily compromised.
To enable or disable a device, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 9. 2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Device . 3. Select Floppy Drive Setup or ATA Drives Setup . 4. Select the desired devices and settings and press Enter .
Advanced settings On some computer models, the Advanced menu includes a setting to enable or disable HyperThreading. This featur e works only with HyperThreading-aware operating systems, such as W indows V ista and W indows XP . The default setting for HyperThreading is Enabled .
Chapter 5. Updating system programs This chapter contains information about updating POST/BIOS and how to recover from a POST/BIOS update failur e. Using system programs System programs ar e the basic layer of software built into your computer .
6. When prompted to change the machine type/model, press Y. 7. T ype in the seven character machine type/model of your computer and then press Enter . 8.
Chapter 6. T roubleshooting and diagnostics This chapter describes some basic troubleshooting and diagnostic pr ograms. If your computer problem is not described her e, see Chapter 8, “Getting information, help, and service,” on page 31 for additional troubleshooting r esources.
Symptom Action The keyboard does not work. The computer does not respond to the keyboard. V erify that: v The computer is turned on. v The monitor is turned on and the brightness and contrast controls are set correctly . v The keyboard is securely connected to the keyboar d connector on the computer .
v PC-Doctor for DOS or PC-Doctor for W indows PE, depending upon your machine type and model (used when your W indows operating system will not start) Notes: 1. Yo u can download the latest version of the PC-Doctor for W indows or PC-Doctor for DOS diagnostic programs fr om: http://www .
1. Make sure your computer is turned off. 2. If you are running diagnostics fr om diskettes using a USB diskette drive, plug in the USB device. 3. Insert the disc into the optical drive or the first diagnostic diskette into the diskette drive. 4. Restart the computer .
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace Yo u can ru n the PC-Doctor for W indows PE diagnostic program from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. To run diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace, use the following procedur e: 1.
Non-optical mouse The non-optical mouse uses a ball to navigate the pointer . If the pointer on the screen does not move smoothly with the mouse, you might need to clean the mouse. To clean the non-optical mouse: Note: The following illustration might be slightly dif ferent from your mouse.
11 . Reconnect the mouse cable to the computer . 12. T urn your computer back on. Chapter 6. T roubleshooting and diagnostics 21.
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Chapter 7. Recovering software This chapter will help you become familiar with recovery solutions pr ovided by Lenovo. This chapter explains when and how to use the following recovery methods: v Creat.
v W indows V ista: Use Product Recovery discs to r estore your computer to the original factory contents only . When using Product Recovery discs on W indows XP , you ar e given the option to enter the Rescue and Recovery workspace and choose from a variety of r ecovery operations.
v On a second hard disk drive installed in your computer v On an externally attached USB hard disk drive v On a network drive v On recordable disc (a r ecordable CD or DVD drive is requir ed for this .
the Rescue and Recovery workspace operates independently from the W indows operating system, you can restor e the factory contents even if you cannot start the W indows operating system.
To create rescue media, do the following: 1. Click Start → All Programs → ThinkV antage → Create Recovery Media . 2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media you want to cr eate. Yo u can create rescue media using a disc, a USB har d disk drive, or a second internal hard disk drive.
2. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into diskette drive. 3. T urn on the computer and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: If the r epair operation finishes without error , you will be able to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace by repeatedly pr essing the F1 1 key while you restart your computer .
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence Before you start the Rescue and Recovery pr ogram from a disc, USB hard disk drive, or any external device, you must first change the startup sequence in the Setup Utility . To view or change the startup sequence, do the following: 1.
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Chapter 8. Getting information, help, and service This chapter contains information about help, service, and technical assistance for products manufactur ed by Lenovo. Information resources This section describes how to access useful resour ces relating to your computing needs.
v System Update v Service and support Note: ThinkV antage T echnologies ar e only available on select Lenovo computers. To access the ThinkV antage Productivity Center pr ogram, click Start → All Programs → ThinkV antage → Productivity Center .
Help and service This section contains information about obtaining help and service. Using the documentation and diagnostic programs If you experience a problem with your computer , see Chapter 6, “T roubleshooting and diagnostics,” on page 15.
If possible, be at your computer when you call. Have the following information available: v Machine type and model v Serial numbers of your hardware pr oducts v Description of the problem v Exact word.
Appendix A. Manual modem commands The following section lists commands for manually programming your modem. Commands are accepted by the modem while it is in Command Mode. Y our modem is automatically in Command Mode until you dial a number and establish a connection.
Command Function H1 Force modem of f-hook (make busy) Note: H1 command is not supported for Italy I_ I0 Display product-identification code I1 Factory ROM checksum test I2 Internal memory test I3 Firm.
Extended AT commands Command Function &C_ &C0 Force Carrier Detect Signal High (ON) &C1 T urn on CD when remote carrier is present &D_ &D0 Modem ignores the DTR signal &D1 Mode.
Command Function &V1 Display Last Connection Statistics &W_ &W0 Stores the active pr ofile as Profile 0 &W1 Stores the active pr ofile as Profile 1 %E_ %E0 Disable auto-retrain %E1 Ena.
Fax Class 1 commands +F AE=n Data/Fax Auto Answer +FCLASS=n Service Class +FRH=n Receive data with HDLC framing +FRM=n Receive data +FRS=n Receive silence +FTH=n T ransmit data with HDLC framing +FTM=n T ransmit data +FTS=n Stop transmission and wait Fax Class 2 commands +FCLASS=n Services class.
+FPHCTO Phase C time out. +FPOLL Indicates polling request. +FPTS: Page transfer status. +FPTS= Page transfer status. +FREV? Identify revision. +FSPT Enable polling.
Attention Switzerland User: If your Swisscom phone line does not have T axsignal switched OFF , modem function may be impaired. The impairment may be r esolved by a filter with the following specifications: T elekom PTT SCR-BE T aximpulssperrfilter-12kHz PTT Art.
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Appendix B. Notices Lenovo may not offer the pr oducts, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo repr esentative for information on the products and services curr ently available in your area.
vary significantly . Some measur ements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measur ements will be the same on generally available systems. Furthermore, some measur ements may have been estimated through extrapolation.
Index A access help 32 administration, password 10 advanced settings 12 AT commands basic 35 extended 37 audio subsystem 3 B backup and recovery operations 24 basic trouble shooting 15 BIOS, updating .
MNP/V .42/V .42bis/V .44, commands 38 modem commands basic AT 35 Extended AT 37 fax class 1 39 fax class 2 39 manual 35 MNP/V .42/V .42bis/V .44 38 V oice 40 mouse cleaning 19 non-optical 20 optical m.
V video subsystem 3 viewing and changing settings 9 voice, commands 40 W warranty information 32 We b site, Lenovo 32 workspace, backup and recovery 25 Index 47.
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Part Number: 45C6524 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 45C6524.
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