Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 User Manual

To use Product Recovery discs, do the following:
Attention: When you restore the factory contents from the Product Recovery
discs, all files currently on the hard disk will be deleted and replaced by the
original factory contents. During the restore process, you will be given the
opportunity to save one or more files currently on your hard disk drive to other
media before any data is removed.
1. Insert the Rescue and Recovery disc into your CD or DVD drive.
2. Restart your computer.
3. After a short delay, the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens.
Note: If the Rescue and Recovery workspace fails to open, you might not have
your startup device (CD drive or DVD drive) set correctly in your BIOS
startup sequence. See “Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence”
on page 46 for more information.
4. In the Rescue and Recovery menu, click Restore your system.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Insert the appropriate Product Recovery
disc when prompted.
Note:
After restoring your hard disk to the original factory content, you might
have to reinstall some software or drivers. See “Using the Rescue and
Recovery workspace” on page 43 for details.
Backup and recovery
The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up your complete hard
disk contents including the operating system, data files, application programs, and
personal settings. You can designate where the Rescue and Recovery program
stores the backup:
v On a protected area of your hard disk
v On a second hard disk installed in your computer
v On an externally attached USB hard disk
v On a network drive
v On recordable CDs or DVDs (a recordable CD or DVD drive is required for this
option)
After
you have backed up your hard disk, you can restore the complete contents of
the hard disk, restore selected files only, or restore only the Windows operating
system and applications.
To perform a backup operation from Rescue and Recovery, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, click All Programs, click
ThinkVantage, then click Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery
program opens.
2. From the Rescue and Recovery main window, click Backup your hard drive to
select backup operation options.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To
perform a restore operation from Rescue and Recovery, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, click All Programs, click
ThinkVantage, then click Rescue and Recovery. The Rescue and Recovery
program opens.
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 Specifications

General

Tcase	61.4 °C
Bus type	FSB
Stepping	R0
Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	E6300
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor codename	Conroe
Processing Die size	111 mm²
Processor frequency	1.86 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor lithography	65 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	1066 MHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	7
Number of Processing Die Transistors	167 M
Audio system	High Definition Audio
Product type	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Q963 Express
Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	1 GB
Memory clock speed	667 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 0.5 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD-ROM
Total storage capacity	80 GB
Power supply type	AC
Power requirements	120 - 230 V
External drive bays	1 x 5.25\
Internal drive bays	1 x 3.5\
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise, Professional
Compliance industry standards	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
On-board graphics card	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® GMA 3000
Maximum graphics card memory	- GB
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Power supply	225 W
Chassis type	SFF
Product color	Black
Processor code	SLGW2
Processor ARK ID	27248
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	358 mm
Width	310 mm
Height	88 mm
Weight	8500 g