Lenovo ThinkStation P710 User Manual

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Contents

ContentsRead this first: Important safetyinformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vBefore using this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . vService and upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . vStatic electricity prevention. . . . . . . . . . . viPower cords and power adapters . . . . . . . . viExtension cords and related devices . . . . . . . viPlugs and outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiExternal devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiHeat and product ventilation . . . . . . . . . viiOperating environment . . . . . . . . . . . viiiLaser compliance statement . . . . . . . . . viiiPower supply statement . . . . . . . . . . . . ixCleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . ixChapter1.Product overview . . . . . . 1Hardware locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Computer components . . . . . . . . . . 7Parts on the system board . . . . . . . . . 7Internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 12Computer features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 16Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Accessing a program on your computer . . . 16Installing a program that is ready to beinstalled (Windows 7 only) . . . . . . . . 17An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . 17Chapter2.Using your computer . . . 19Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 19Setting the computer volume . . . . . . . . . 19Using a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Guidelines about using the optical drive . . . 19Handling and storing a disc . . . . . . . . 20Playing and removing a disc . . . . . . . 20Recording a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Connecting to a network. . . . . . . . . . . 21Connecting to an Ethernet LAN . . . . . . 21Connecting to a wireless LAN . . . . . . . 21Connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled device . . 22Chapter3.You and your computer . . 23Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . . . 23Glare and lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . 23Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Electrical outlet locations and cable lengths . 23Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . . . 24Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 27Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Basic maintenance tips . . . . . . . . . 27Good maintenance practices . . . . . . . 27Keeping your computer current . . . . . . 28Moving your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 29Chapter4.Security . . . . . . . . . . 31Locking your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 31Locking the computer cover . . . . . . . 31Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock . . . 33Viewing and changing security settings in theSetup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Using passwords and Windows accounts . . . . 33Using fingerprint authentication . . . . . . . . 34Using the cover presence switch . . . . . . . 34Using firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 35Computrace Agent software embedded infirmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Trusted Platform Module (TPM) . . . . . . . . 35BIOS guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Chapter5.Advanced configuration. . 37Using the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . 37Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . 37Changing the display mode of the Setup Utilityprogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Changing the display language of the SetupUtility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Enabling or disabling a device. . . . . . . 38Enabling or disabling the automatic power-onof your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Enabling or disabling the ErP LPS compliancemode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Enabling or disabling the configuration changedetection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Changing the BIOS settings before installing anew operating system . . . . . . . . . . 39Using BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . 40Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . 41Exiting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . 42Updating and recovering the BIOS. . . . . . . 42Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . 42© Copyright Lenovo 2016 i