Lenovo 9174 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

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• Introduction

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• Chapter 1. Important safety information

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• Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace

  11
  • Comfort

    11
  • Glare and lighting

    11
  • Air circulation

    12
  • Electrical outlets and cable lengths

    12
• Chapter 3. Setting up your computer

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  • Connecting your computer

    13
  • Turning on computer power

    17
  • Finishing the software installation

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  • Completing important tasks

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  • Updating your operating system

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  • Installing other operating systems

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  • Updating your antivirus software

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  • Shutting down the computer

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  • Installing external options

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  • Features for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074, 6079, 6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193

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  • Features for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075, 6081, 6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194, 9304, 9323, 9326

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  • Features for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066, 6067, 6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196, 9325, 9330

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  • Features for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071, 6076, 6089, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182, 9303

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  • Specifications for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074, 6079, 6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193

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  • Specifications for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075, 6081, 6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194, 9304, 9323, 9326

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  • Specifications for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066, 6067, 6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196, 9325, 9330

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  • Specifications for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071, 6076, 6089, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182, 9303

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• Chapter 4. Software overview

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  • Software provided with your Windows operating system

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    • Software provided by Lenovo

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      • ThinkVantage Productivity Center

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      • ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery

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      • ThinkVantage Client Security Solution

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      • ThinkVantage System Update

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      • System Migration Assistant

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      • Fingerprint Software

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    • PC Doctor for WINPE, PC Doctor for Windows

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    • Adobe Acrobat Reader

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• Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility

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  • Starting the Setup Utility program

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  • Viewing and changing settings

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  • Using passwords

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    • Password considerations

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    • User Password

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    • Administrator Password

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    • Setting, changing, and deleting a password

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  • Using Security Profile by Device

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  • Selecting a startup device

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    • Selecting a temporary startup device

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    • Selecting or changing the startup device sequence

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  • Advanced settings

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  • Exiting from the Setup Utility program

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• Chapter 6. Updating system programs

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  • Using system programs

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  • Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM

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  • Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system

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• Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics

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  • Basic troubleshooting

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  • Diagnostic programs

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    • PC-Doctor for Windows

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    • PC-Doctor for DOS

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      • Creating a diagnostic CD image

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      • Creating diagnostic diskettes

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      • Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes

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      • Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace

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    • PC-Doctor for Windows PE

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      • Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace

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  • Cleaning the mouse

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    • Optical mouse

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    • Non-optical mouse

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• Chapter 8. Recovering software

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  • Creating and using the Product Recovery disc

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  • Performing backup and recovery operations

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  • Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace

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  • Creating and using rescue media

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  • Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette

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  • Recovering or installing device drivers

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  • Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence

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  • Solving recovery problems

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• Chapter 9. Getting information, help, and service

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  • Information resources

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    • Online Books folder

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    • ThinkVantage Productivity Center

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    • Access Help

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    • Safety and Warranty

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    • www.lenovo.com

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  • Help and service

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    • Using the documentation and diagnostic programs

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    • Calling for service

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    • Using other services

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    • Purchasing additional services

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• Appendix A. Manual modem commands

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  • Basic AT commands

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  • Extended AT commands

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  • MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands

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  • Fax Class 1 commands

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  • Fax Class 2 commands

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  • Voice commands

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• Appendix B. Notices

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  • Television output notice

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  • Trademarks

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• Index

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