Lenovo THINKCENTRE 8380 : User Guide Desktop PC 8288, 8297, 8326, 8329, 8342, 8380 : Page 5

Contents

Important safety information . . . . . .v

Conditions that require immediate action . . . . .v

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

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

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

Extension cords and related devices . . . . . viii

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

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

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

CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . . . .ix

Additional safety information . . . . . . . . .x

Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . .x

Modem safety information . . . . . . . . .xi

Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .xi

Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . xii

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Information resources . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Chapter 1. Installing options . . . . . .1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Available options . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . .6

Installing external options . . . . . . . . . .6

Locating the connectors on the front of your

computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Locating the connectors on the rear of your

computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .9

Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .10

Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .11

Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .12

Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Installing adapters . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .16

Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . .16

Installing a drive in bay 1 or bay 2 . . . . .18

Connecting drives . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Connecting the first optical drive . . . . . .20

Connecting an additional optical drive, or

parallel ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . .20

Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive . . . .21

Installing security features . . . . . . . . .21

Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .22

Padlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Password protection . . . . . . . . . .23

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .23

Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing

CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .25

Chapter 2. Using the Setup Utility . . .27

Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .27

Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .27

Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Password considerations . . . . . . . . .27

User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .28

Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .28

Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .28

Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .29

Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .29

Changing the startup device sequence . . . .29

Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .30

Appendix A. Updating system

programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

System programs . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or

CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . .32

Appendix B. Cleaning the mouse . . .33

Cleaning an optical mouse . . . . . . . . .33

Cleaning a mouse with a ball . . . . . . . .33

Appendix C. Manual modem

commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Basic AT commands . . . . . . . . . . .35

Extended AT commands . . . . . . . . . .37

MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands . . . . . .38

Fax Class 1 commands . . . . . . . . . .39

Fax Class 2 commands . . . . . . . . . .39

Voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Appendix D. Notices . . . . . . . . .43

Television output notice . . . . . . . . . .44

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45