Lenovo S20- Manuals

Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace To get the most from your computer, arrange both the equipment you use andyour work area to suit your needs and the kind of work you do. Your comfort is offoremost importance, but light sources, air circulation, and the location of electricaloutlets can also affec...

Chapter 3. Setting up your computer Be sure to read and understand the ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide before you set up your computer. Reading and understanding the safety informationreduces the risk of personal injury and or damage to your product. Set up your computer in the best possible ...

9. Connect the power cords to properly grounded electrical outlets. Turning on computer power Turn on the monitor and other external devices first, and then turn on thecomputer. When the power-on self-test (POST) is finished, the logo window closes.If your computer has preinstalled software, the sof...

Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your ThinkStation computer. Dimensions Width: 175 mm (6.9 inches) Height: 478 mm (18.8 inches) floor to top of handle Depth: 460 mm (18.1 inches) Weight Maximum configuration: 16.33 kg (36 lbs) Dimensions rack mounted: Width: 427 mm (...

Chapter 4. Software overview The ThinkStation computer comes with a preinstalled operating system and severalpreloaded applications. The applications can be specified by the customer. Software provided with your Windows operating system This section describes the Windows applications provided with y...

Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings ofyour computer, regardless of which operating system you are using. However, theoperating-system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utilityprogram. Starting the ...

Password considerations A password can be any combination of up to 12 alphabetic and numeric characters(a-z and 0-9). For security reasons, it is recommended to use a strong passwordthat cannot be easily compromised. To set a strong password, use the followingguidelines: v Have at least eight charac...

Enabling or disabling a device You can enable or disable user access to a device. ICH SATA Controller When this feature is set to Disabled , any optical drives or eSATA devices are disabled and will not be displayed in the systemconfiguration. Marvell SATA/SASController When this feature is set to D...

Chapter 6. Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID This chapter contains information about installing hard disk drives and configuringRedundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) for this product. Note: The information about configuring RAID in this chapter is applicable onlyfor a Windows en...

Installing SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID This section contains information about the required number of SAS hard diskdrives for the supported level of RAID and SAS RAID configuration. Installing SAS hard disk drives Your computer must have the minimum number of SAS hard disk drives insta...

6. From the Create array menu, select RAID level and press Enter. Note: Only the valid RAID levels will be active. 7. Select the SAS RAID level you want ( RAID 0 , RAID 1 , or RAID 5 ) and press Enter. 8. From the Stripe size menu, you can change the stripe size or keep it as default. 9. Type a prop...

Chapter 7. Updating system programs This chapter contains information about updating POST/BIOS and how to recoverfrom a POST/BIOS update failure. Using system programs System programs are the basic layer of software built into your computer. Systemprograms include the POST, the BIOS, and the Setup U...

Note: If you want to change the machine type/model, press Y when prompted.Type in the machine type/model and then press Enter. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update. Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system Note: Because Lenovo makes constant improvements to ...

Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnostics This chapter describes some basic troubleshooting and diagnostic programs. If yourcomputer problem is not described here, see Chapter 10, “Getting information,help, and service,” on page 47 for additional troubleshooting resources. Basic troubleshooting The...

Symptom Action The USB Keyboard does notwork. Verify that: v The computer is turned on. v The keyboard is securely connected to a USB connector on the front or rear ofthe computer. v No keys are stuck. If you cannot correct the problem, have the computer serviced. Refer to thesafety and warranty inf...

Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox The Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program helps you maintain your computer,improve computing security, diagnose computer problems, get familiar with theinnovative technologies provided by Lenovo, and get more information about yourcomputer. You can use the diagnostics featu...

Creating a diagnostic disc This section provides instructions on how to create a diagnostic disc. To create a diagnostic disc, do the following: 1. Download a self-starting bootable CD/DVD image (known as an ISO image) ofthe diagnostic program from:http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. Use any CD/DVD bur...

Chapter 9. Recovery information This chapter will help you get familiar with recovery solutions provided byLenovo. This chapter explains when and how to use the following recoverymethods: v Creating and using recovery media v Performing backup and recovery operations v Using the Rescue and Recovery ...

For more information about performing a recovery operation from the Rescue andRecovery workspace, see “Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace.” Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace The Rescue and Recovery workspace resides in a protected, hidden area of yourhard disk drive that operates independ...

For more information about the features of the Rescue and Recovery workspace,click Help . Notes: 1. After restoring a hard disk drive to the factory default settings, you might haveto reinstall device drivers for some devices. See “Installing or reinstallingdevice drivers” on page 45. 2. Some comput...

Using rescue media This section provides instructions on how to use the rescue media you havecreated. Note: Make sure your rescue device (optical drive, USB device, or the secondaryinternal hard disk drive) is set as the first boot device in the startup devicesequence before doing this procedure. Se...

Chapter 10. Getting information, help, and service This chapter contains information about help, service, and technical assistance forproducts manufactured by Lenovo. Information resources This section describes how to access useful resources relating to your computingneeds. Online Books folder The ...

Note: The Lenovo Welcome program is only available on computers preinstalledwith Windows 7 or Windows Vista from Lenovo. Safety and Warranty The ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide that is provided with your computer contains information on safety, warranty, and notices. Read and understand allsa...

The following services are available during the warranty period: v Problem determination - Trained service personnel are available to assist you with determining a hardware problem and deciding what action is necessary tofix the problem. v Hardware repair - If the problem is caused by hardware under...

To determine whether your computer is eligible for International Warranty Serviceand to view a list of the countries where service is available, go tohttp://www.lenovo.com/support, click Warranty , and follow the instructions on the screen. For technical assistance with the installation of or questi...

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. Yourmodem is automatically in Command Mode until you dial a number and establisha connection. Commands can be sent to your modem...

Extended AT commands Command Function &C_ &C0 Force Carrier Detect Signal High (ON) &C1 Turn on CD when remote carrier is present &D_ &D0 Modem ignores the DTR signal &D1 Modem returns to Command Mode after DTRtoggle &D2 Modem hangs up, returns to the CommandMode after DT...

+FPHCTO Phase C time out. +FPOLL Indicates polling request. +FPTS: Page transfer status. +FPTS= Page transfer status. +FREV? Identify revision. +FSPT Enable polling. +FTSI: Report the transmit station ID. Voice commands #BDR Select Baud Rate #CID Enable Caller ID detection and reporting format #CLS ...

Attention Switzerland User: If your Swisscom phone line does not have Taxsignal switched OFF, modemfunction may be impaired. The impairment may be resolved by a filter withthe following specifications: Telekom PTT SCR-BETaximpulssperrfilter-12kHzPTT Art. 444.112.7Bakom 93.0291.Z.N Appendix A. Manual...

Appendix B. System memory speed The Intel Xeon microprocessor families compatible with this ThinkStation computerfeature an integrated memory controller, which provides the microprocessor withdirect access to the system memory. Because of this design, the system memoryspeed will be determined by a n...

Index A administrator, password 22advanced settings 24antivirus software, updating 13arranging workspace 3AT commands basic 51extended 53 audio subsystem 14 B backup and recovery operations 40basic, troubleshooting 35BIOS, updating (flashing) 31, 32boot-block recovery 32 C cable lengths 4changing pa...