Thinkcentre ™ user guide types 8131, 8137, 8138 types 8122, 8123, 8124.
Thinkcentre ™ user guide types 8131, 8137, 8138 types 8122, 8123, 8124.
Note before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the “important safety information” on page v and appendix d, “notices,” on page 43. First edition (march 2005) © copyright international business machines corporation 2005. All rights reserved. Us government users restri...
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 . . . . . Vii plugs an...
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Important safety information this information can help you safely use your ibm ® personal computer. Follow and retain all information included with your ibm computer. The information in this document does not alter the terms of your purchase agreement or the ibm statement of limited warranty. Custom...
V damage to a battery (such as cracks, dents, creases), discharge from a battery, or a buildup of foreign substances on the battery. V a cracking, hissing or popping sound, or strong odor that comes from the product. V signs that liquid has been spilled or an object has fallen onto the computer prod...
Power cords and power adapters use only the power cords and power adapters supplied by the product manufacturer. Never wrap a power cord around the power adapter or other object. Doing so can stress the cord in ways that can cause the cord to fray, crack or crimp. This can present a safety hazard. A...
Be sure that the power outlet you are using is properly wired, easily accessible, and located close to the equipment. Do not fully extend power cords in a way that will stress the cords. Connect and disconnect the equipment from the electrical outlet carefully batteries all ibm personal computers co...
V always store cd/dvd discs out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat sources v remove cd/dvd discs from the computer when not in use v do not bend or flex cd/dvd discs, or force them into the computer or their packaging v check cd/dvd discs for cracks before each use. Do not use cracked or d...
Modem safety information caution: to reduce the risk of fire, use only no. 26 awg or larger telecommunication line cord. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using telephone equipment, always follow basic safety precautions, such as: v never install telephone wiring during a ...
Power supply statement never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a pro...
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Overview thank you for selecting this computer. Your computer incorporates many of the latest advances in computer technology and can be upgraded as your needs change. Adding hardware options to your computer is an easy way to increase its capabilities. Instructions for installing external and inter...
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Chapter 1. Installing options this chapter provides an introduction to the features and options that are available for your computer. You can expand the capabilities of your computer by adding memory, adapters, or drives. When installing an option, use these instructions along with the instructions ...
Memory v support for four double data rate 2 (ddr2) dual inline memory modules (dimm) v 512 kb flash memory for system programs internal drives v 3.5-inch, slim, 1.44 mb diskette drive v serial advanced technology attachment (sata) internal hard disk drive v optical drive (some models) video subsyst...
Expansion v four drive bays v two standard pci adapter connectors v one pci express (x1) adapter connector v one pci express (x16) graphics adapter connector (some models) power v 230 w power supply with manual voltage selection switch (some models) v 310 w power supply with manual voltage selection...
Specifications this section lists the physical specifications for your computer. Dimensions height: 432 mm (17.0 in.) width: 178 mm (7.0 in.) depth: 450 mm (17.7 in.) weight minimum configuration: 10.5 kg (23 lb) maximum configuration: 13.5 kg (30 lb) environment air temperature: system on: 10° to 3...
Available options the following are some available options: v external options – parallel port devices, such as printers and external drives – serial port devices, such as external modems and digital cameras – audio devices, such as external speakers for the sound system – usb devices, such as print...
Handling static-sensitive devices static electricity, although harmless to you, can seriously damage computer components and options. When you add an option, do not open the static-protective package containing the option until you are instructed to do so. When you handle options and other computer ...
Locating the connectors on the front of your computer the following illustration shows the locations of the connectors on the front of the computer. Note: not all computer models will have the following connectors. 1 3 9 4 1 ieee 1394 connector (some models) 4 microphone connector 2 usb connector 5 ...
Locating the connectors on the rear of your computer the following illustration shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of the computer. 1 diagnostic leds 11 ethernet connector 2 voltage selection switch 12 usb connectors (2) 3 power connector 13 keyboard connector 4 audio line in connecto...
Connector description audio line in connector used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. When you attach an external audio device, a cable is connected between the audio line out connector of the device and the audio line in connector of the computer. Audio...
Removing the cover important read “important safety information” on page v and “handling static-sensitive devices” on page 6 before removing the cover. To remove the cover: 1. Shut down your operating system, remove any media (diskettes, cds, or tapes) from the drives, and turn off all attached devi...
Locating components the following illustration will help you locate the various components in your computer. 1 optical drive 2 memory modules 3 power supply 4 pci adapter connector 5 pci adapter card 6 system board 7 hard disk drive 8 internal speaker 9 diskette drive chapter 1. Installing options 1...
Identifying parts on the system board the system board (sometimes called the planar or motherboard ) is the main circuit board in your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a variety of devices that are ibm-installed or that you can install later. The following illustration sho...
Installing memory your computer has four connectors for installing dual inline memory modules (dimms) that provide up to a maximum of 4.0 gb of system memory. When installing ddr2 type memory modules, the following rules apply: v use 1.8 v, 240-pin ddr2 synchronous dynamic random access memory (sdra...
Installing adapters this section provides information and instructions for installing and removing adapters. Your computer has two expansion slots for pci adapters, one for a pci express (x1) adapter, and one for a pci express (x16) adapter. To install an adapter: 1. Remove the cover. See “removing ...
What to do next v to work with another option, go to the appropriate section. V to complete the installation, go to “replacing the cover and connecting the cables” on page 25. Installing internal drives this section provides information and instructions for installing and removing internal drives. I...
The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays. The following list describes the types and size of drives you can install in each bay: 1 bay 1 - maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) v optical drive such as cd drive or dvd drive (preinstalled in some models) v 5.25-inch hard disk drive...
Installing a drive in bay 1 or bay 2 to install a drive in bay 1 or bay 2, follow these steps: 1. Remove the cover. See “removing the cover” on page 10. 2. Remove the front bezel by pressing downward on the plastic tabs 1 and pulling the bezel as shown. 3. Remove the static shield from the drive bay...
Refer to the documentation that comes with your drive for master/slave jumper information. 6. For the 5.25-inch drive, install a retainer bracket on the side of the drive. 7. For the 3.5-inch drive, install the drive into the universal adapter bracket, 5.25 to 3.5-inch. 8. Install the drive into the...
Connecting drives the steps to connect a drive are different depending on the type of drive. Use one of the following procedures for your drive connection. Connecting the first optical drive 1. The drive requires two cables; a power cable that connects to the power supply and a signal cable that con...
5. Locate the extra four-wire power connector labelled p4 and connect it to the drive. Connecting an additional optical drive, or parallel ata hard disk drive 1. Locate the extra connector on the three-connector signal cable that is attached to the pata ide connector on the system board. See “identi...
4. Locate one of the extra five-wire power connectors and connect it to the drive. What to do next v to work with another option, go to the appropriate section. V to complete the installation, go to “replacing the cover and connecting the cables” on page 25. Installing security features to help prev...
Identifying security locks the following illustration shows the locations of the security locks on the rear of the computer. Padlock your computer is equipped with a padlock loop such that the cover cannot be removed when a padlock is installed. 22 user guide.
Integrated cable lock with an integrated cable lock (sometimes referred to as a kensington lock), you can secure your computer to a desk, table, or other non-permanent fixture. This lock also secures the computer cover. The cable lock attaches to a security slot at the rear of your computer and is o...
Configuration information (including passwords) are lost. An error message is displayed when you turn on the computer. Refer to “lithium battery notice” on page ix for information about replacing and disposing of the battery. To change the battery: 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. ...
5. Move the jumper from the standard position (pins 1 and 2) to the maintenance or configure position (pins 2 and 3). 6. Replace the cover and connect the power cord. See “replacing the cover and connecting the cables.” 7. Restart the computer, leave it on for approximately ten seconds. Turn off the...
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Chapter 2. Using the setup utility program the setup utility program is stored in the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (eeprom) of your computer. The setup utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer, regardless of which operating system ...
User password when a user password is set, the user is prompted to type a valid password each time the computer is turned on. The computer cannot be used until a valid password is typed from the keyboard. Administrator password setting an administrator password deters unauthorized persons from chang...
Selecting a startup device if your computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the cd-rom, diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a startup device. Selecting a temporary startup device use this procedure to startup from any boot device. Note: no...
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Appendix a. Updating system programs this appendix contains information about updating system programs and how to recover from a post/bios update failure. System programs system programs are the basic layer of software that is built into your computer. They include the power-on self-test (post), the...
7. Type in the seven character machine type/model of your computer then press enter. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update. Updating (flashing) bios from your operating system note: due to constant improvements being made to the ibm web site, web page content (including the...
Appendix b. Cleaning the mouse this appendix provides instructions on how to clean your mouse. The procedure will be different depending on which type of mouse you have. Cleaning an optical mouse if you experience some problems with your optical mouse, check the following: 1. Turn the mouse over and...
3. Place your hand over the retainer ring and ball 2 , and then turn the mouse over, top side up, so that the retainer ring and ball fall out into your hand. 4. Wash the ball in warm, soapy water then dry it with a clean cloth. Blow air carefully into the ball cage 4 to dislodge dust and lint. 5. Lo...
Appendix c. 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. Your modem is automatically in command mode until you dial a number and establish a connection. Commands may be sent to your mod...
Command function h1 force modem off-hook (make busy) note: h1 command is not supported for italy i_ i0 display product-identification code i1 factory rom checksum test i2 internal memory test i3 firmware id i4 reserved id l_ l0 low speaker volume l1 low speaker volume l2 medium speaker volume l3 hig...
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 dtr toggle &d2 modem hangs up, returns to the command mode after dtr toggle &d3 resets modem ...
Command function &v1 display last connection statistics &w_ &w0 stores the active profile as profile 0 &w1 stores the active profile as profile 1 %e_ %e0 disable auto-retrain %e1 enable auto-retrain +ms? Displays the current select modulation settings +ms=? Displays a list of supported select modula...
Fax class 1 commands +fae=n data/fax auto answer +fclass=n service class +frh=n receive data with hdlc framing +frm=n receive data +frs=n receive silence +fth=n transmit data with hdlc framing +ftm=n transmit data +fts=n stop transmission and wait fax class 2 commands +fclass=n services class. +faa=...
+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, modem function may be impaired. The impairment may be resolved by a filter with the following specifications: telekom ptt scr-be taximpulssperrfilter-12khz ptt art. 444.112.7 bakom 93.0291.Z.N appendix c. M...
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Appendix d. Notices ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an ibm product, program, or service is not inte...
Vary significantly. Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems. Furthermore, some measurements may have been estimated through extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of thi...
Index a adapters installing 14 peripheral component interconnect (pci) 5 slots 14 audio line in connector 9 audio line out connector 9 audio, subsystem 2 b battery location 12 boot-block recovery 32 c cables, connecting 25 changing the battery 23 cleaning the mouse 33 cmos, clearing 24 configuration...
S safety information v security features 3, 21 hard disk drive 27 integrated cable lock 22, 23 security profile by device 28 serial connector 9 setup utility program 27 system board connectors 12 identifying parts 12 location 12 memory 5, 12 system programs 31 u usb connectors 9 using passwords 27 s...
Part number: 39j7710 printed in usa (1p) p/n: 39j7710
