Page 5 - Contents; Chapter 1. Important safety information
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1. Important safety information 1 Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace . . 3 Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Electrical outlets and cable leng...
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Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 48 Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Using the documentation and diagnosticprograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Using other services . . . . . . . . . . 4...
Page 7 - Introduction
Introduction This ThinkStation User Guide contains the following information: v Chapter 1, “Important safety information,” on page 1 provides information aboutwhere to find safety information for this product. v Chapter 2, “Arranging your workspace,” on page 3 provides information aboutsetting up yo...
Page 9 - ThinkStation
Chapter 1. Important safety information CAUTION:Before using this manual, be sure to read and understand all the related safetyinformation for this product. Refer to the ThinkStation Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Readingand understan...
Page 11 - Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace; Comfort; Glare and lighting
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...
Page 13 - Chapter 3. Setting up your computer; Connecting your computer
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 ...
Page 20 - Turning on computer power; Important; Completing important tasks
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...
Page 25 - Specifications
Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your ThinkStation computer. For machine types 4155, 4158, and 4218. Dimensions Width: 210 mm (8.3 inches) Height: 485 mm (19.1 inches) floor to top of handle Depth: 602 mm (23.7 inches) Weight Maximum configuration: 27.5 kg (60.5 lbs)...
Page 27 - Chapter 4. Software overview; Software provided with your Windows operating system; Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
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...
Page 29 - Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility; Starting the Setup Utility program; Viewing and changing settings
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 ...
Page 30 - Password considerations; Security
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...
Page 31 - Enabling or disabling a device; Selecting a startup device
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...
Page 33 - Chapter 6. Installing hard disk drives and configuring RAID; Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives and configuring RAID
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 only applies for aWindows environm...
Page 35 - Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an array
3. From the RAID Config menu, select Spare Management . 4. Use the arrow keys to select the optional hot spare hard disk drive you want todelete. 5. Use the arrow keys to select Next and press Enter. 6. Press Y when prompted to delete the optional hot spare hard disk drive. Configuring the Marvell B...
Page 37 - Chapter 7. Updating system programs; Using system programs
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 code, and the Se...
Page 38 - Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system; Enter a product number; Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
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) BIOS from your operating system Note: Because Lenovo makes constant improvements to the ...
Page 41 - Chapter 8. Troubleshooting and diagnostics; Basic troubleshooting
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...
Page 42 - Diagnostic programs
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...
Page 44 - Creating a diagnostic disc; Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc
Note: If you encounter failures that prevent you from gaining access to the Rescueand Recovery workspace, you can run the PC-Doctor for Rescue andRecovery diagnostic program after using a rescue medium to recover thecomputer from failures and gaining access to the Rescue and Recoveryworkspace. See “...
Page 47 - Chapter 9. Recovery information; Creating and using recovery media; Start
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 ...
Page 50 - Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace; Rescue
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...
Page 51 - Creating and using rescue media
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...
Page 52 - Using rescue media; Creating and using a recovery repair diskette
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...
Page 55 - Lenovo Welcome
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 ...
Page 56 - Safety and Warranty; Help and service
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...
Page 57 - Using other services
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...
Page 58 - Warranty; Purchasing additional services
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...
Page 59 - Appendix A. Manual modem commands; AT; ENTER; Basic AT commands; bold text
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...
Page 61 - Extended AT commands
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...
Page 64 - Voice commands
+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 ...
Page 65 - Attention Switzerland User:
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...
Page 67 - Appendix B. System memory speed
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...
Page 71 - Index
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 33BIOS, updating (flashing) 29, 30boot-block recovery 30 C cable lengths 4changing pa...
