Lenovo 30131AU - IdeaCentre D400 - 3013 User Manual Download

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Version 1.0

2009.7

User Guide

Lenovo

IdeaCentre D400 Series

31038690B

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Summary of Contents for 30131AU - IdeaCentre D400 - 3013

Page 1: ...Version 1 0 2009 7 User Guide Lenovo IdeaCentre D400 Series 31038690B 31038690B_D400_UG_FM_EN_V1 0 ind1 1 2009 7 8 4 29 23 PM ...

Page 2: ...with this product for the latest safety information Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury or damage to your product Danger Be aware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations Attention Be aware of possible damage to programs devices or data Note Pay attention to this important information Copyright Lenovo 2009 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 1 2009 7...

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Page 4: ...Server Recovery DVD 11 Client Software Installer CD 12 Computer Restore CD 12 Chapter 2 Installing the software 13 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computer 13 Install the Lenovo Home Server EasyAccess utility 24 Install the LightsOut client utility 30 Chapter 3 Restoring a home computer 34 Chapter 4 Server Recovery 35 Chapter 5 Windows Home Server Console 40 The Windows Hom...

Page 5: ...hapter 6 Settings 45 Remote Access 45 Chapter 7 Configuring the hard disk drive 47 Adding a hard disk drive 47 Replacing the hard disk drive 52 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 57 Post error code for the system state LED indicator 58 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 2 2009 7 8 4 27 48 PM ...

Page 6: ...deos music and files in a central location for access anytime and anywhere Specifications for Home Server Processor Intel Atom 230 Drive storage Up to four 3 5 inch hot swappable hard disk drive HDD SATA 2 or above edition as primary drive Memory Up to 2 GB DDR2 MHz unbuffered SDRAM Ethernet High performance 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet port I O ports USB 2 0 ports 1 front and 4 rear Gigabit Ether...

Page 7: ...er For best results your computer should meet the following hardware and software requirements Processor 1 GHz Pentium 3 Pentium 4 AMD x64 or newer processor System memory 512 MB or above Supported operating systems for home computers The following operating systems for home computers support Windows Home Server Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home N EU only Windows Vista Home Premium Windo...

Page 8: ... User Guide Internet connection 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connection Broadband connection DSL only Broadband router DHCP enabled 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 3 2009 7 8 4 27 48 PM ...

Page 9: ...ardware Attention Do not open the rear cover of your Home Server chassis at any time If you are unable to resolve a problem on your own contact the Lenovo Customer Service Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 7 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 4 2009 7 8 4 27 50 PM ...

Page 10: ...indicator USB connector System status indicator USB backup button USB backup indicator Hot swappable HDDs 3 Front panel LED indicators The LED indicators mounted on the front panel provide information about the status of the system its hard drives and its network connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 5 2009 7 8 4 27 53 PM ...

Page 11: ...or Purple ON The system stays on initial mode Blue blink The operating system is in the process of booting or in the process of shutting down Blue ON The operating system has booted running normal operation Red blink Boot from internal Windows PE for system recovery reset Blue and purple blink Boot from USB Reserved for BIOS update while boot block is active Red ON When the system is booting Syste...

Page 12: ... added into the Windows Home Server HDD volume Or a disk was mounted and has been manually removed from the Windows Home Server HDD volume Purple blink A disk was mounted and is in the process of being manually added removed into the Windows Home Server HDD volume Blue ON The disk was mounted and the disk has been manually added into the Windows Home Server HDD volume Red blink A disk was failure ...

Page 13: ...disks USB hard disks and USB card readers free of internal Hub Note standard refers to media that do not require specific drivers and can be recognized directly by Microsoft Windows Home Server 1 Plug the USB device into the front USB connector 2 Press the USB backup button The USB backup indicator blinks blue 3 All files on the USB storage device are copied into the Public shared folder Note Duri...

Page 14: ...ype 5 You can find files of different types in their corresponding shared folders Music Videos and Photos Files other than music videos and photos are found in the Other folder 6 When the backup process is complete the USB backup indicator turns solid blue Rear view 1 2 3 4 5 Ethernet connector Recovery reset button eSATA connector USB connector Power connector 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 9 200...

Page 15: ...dicator Color status Description LAN SPEED LED Rear side RJ45 Dual color Amber ON 1000 Mbit s Green ON 100 Mbit s OFF 10 Mbit s or Disconnected LAN ACTIVE LED Rear side RJ45 Single color Green blink Access 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 10 2009 7 8 4 28 00 PM ...

Page 16: ...nd of the Ethernet cable to the Home Server and the other end to an available Ethernet port on your router Lenovo Home Server Recovery DVD The Lenovo Home Server Recovery DVD will lead you through the steps to recover your Windows Home Server system You can also restore your Windows Home Server to the original factory configuration 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 11 2009 7 8 4 28 04 PM ...

Page 17: ...onnect to your home server It will also install the LightsOut client utility Computer Restore CD The Computer Restore CD will lead you through the steps to recover your home computer system from a backup that is located on your home server You need to back up the data from your home computer before recovering the computer system 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 12 2009 7 8 4 28 05 PM ...

Page 18: ...nt computer make sure the HDD indicator on the front panel lights is blue Prior to installing the Windows Home Server Connector make sure you have administrator privileges Refer to Windows Help for more details on changing your user account settings 1 Place the Windows Home Server Connector Client Software Installer CD in the optical drive of the home computer Single click on the Run SWINstaller e...

Page 19: ...erms in End User license Agreement option button and then click Next 3 Select the Install Windows Home Server Connector SW option button if you want to install SW for the Connector 4 Click Install to begin the installation process 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 14 2009 7 8 4 28 06 PM ...

Page 20: ...5 The Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to your Home Server 6 Once the server is found the Welcome window appears 7 Click Next 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 15 2009 7 8 4 28 06 PM ...

Page 21: ...st option Download the updates from my home server and install them automatically will spend a lot of time to download the updates for the Connector and the windows appeared will be different with below steps instruction 11 Select the Yes wake up this computer if it is in sleep or hibernate mode and back it up option button if you want Windows Home Server to wake up your sleeping computer to back ...

Page 22: ...t 13 Click Next to perform the initial configuration of Windows Home Server Note The initial configuration of Windows Home Server is performed only once on the home computer 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 17 2009 7 8 4 28 07 PM ...

Page 23: ...everal hours depending on your hardware 15 Once the initialization is complete click the Next arrow 16 Enter a name for your Home Server The name of your Home Server can contain a maximum of 15 characters including letters numbers or hyphens with no spaces 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 18 2009 7 8 4 28 07 PM ...

Page 24: ...is the password that you can use to manage your Home Server from the Windows Home Server Console The password must be at least 7 characters and must contain at least three of the following four categories Uppercase letters Lowercase letters Numbers Symbols such as etc 19 Click the Next arrow 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 19 2009 7 8 4 28 08 PM ...

Page 25: ...ndows Update to automatically download and install updates for Windows Home Server and then click the Next arrow 21 Choose if you want to participate in the Customer Experience Improvement Program and then click the Next arrow 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 20 2009 7 8 4 28 08 PM ...

Page 26: ...ly download and install available Windows Home Server updates This could take some time to complete but does not require additional information from you Attention Do not restart or turn off your Home Server during the update process 24 Once installation is complete the Windows Home Server windows displays 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 21 2009 7 8 4 28 09 PM ...

Page 27: ...Server log in window displays You can now manage the Home Server through the remote admin console 26 Enter the administrator password and then click the Next arrow The Setting Password dialog box appears 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 22 2009 7 8 4 28 09 PM ...

Page 28: ...m task tray and the Shared Folders desktop shortcut appears on your desktop The Windows Home Server icon displays the current health and status of the Home Server as well as all the computers connected to your home network Right clicking on the icon allows access to the Windows Home Server You can also use Shared Folders to store and organize files on the Windows Home Server 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V...

Page 29: ...er EasyAccess utility option button 2 Click Install to begin the installation process 3 The Windows Home Server EasyAccess installation starts to find and connect to your Home Server 4 Once the server is found the Welcome window appears 5 Click Next 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 24 2009 7 8 4 28 10 PM ...

Page 30: ...Next to install in this folder or click Change to install in a different folder 8 Select a setup type Complete All program features will be installed Requires the most disk space Custom Choose which program features you want installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 25 2009 7 8 4 28 10 PM ...

Page 31: ...26 User Guide 9 After selecting the setup type click Next 10 Click Install to begin the installation 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 26 2009 7 8 4 28 11 PM ...

Page 32: ... Wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Lenovo Home Server EasyAccess This may take several minutes 12 Once the InstallShield Wizard is completed click Finish 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 27 2009 7 8 4 28 11 PM ...

Page 33: ...28 User Guide 13 When the Connect to Lenovo Home Server window appears click Connect 14 Enter your password to connect to the Lenovo Home Server 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 28 2009 7 8 4 28 11 PM ...

Page 34: ... the network drive ATPSERVER ADMINISTRATOR will become visible 16 Right click the ATPSERVER ADMINISTRATOR icon and select the Start the console option to launch the Windows Home Server Console program 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 29 2009 7 8 4 28 12 PM ...

Page 35: ... may upload the file from your home computer to your home server through this network drive Install the LightsOut client utility 1 Select the Install LightsOut client utility option button 2 Click Install to begin the installation process 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 30 2009 7 8 4 28 12 PM ...

Page 36: ...ence language from the pop up Select Setup Language dialog box and then click OK Note Select the same language as the client PC system when installing this software 5 Once the language is selected the Welcome window appears 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 31 2009 7 8 4 28 12 PM ...

Page 37: ...32 User Guide 6 Click Next 7 Wait for the installation process 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 32 2009 7 8 4 28 13 PM ...

Page 38: ...33 User Guide 8 Click Finish 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 33 2009 7 8 4 28 13 PM ...

Page 39: ...want to restore 2 Restart the computer and boot from CD 3 Follow the instructions in the Restore Computer Wizard to restore the hard drives on your home computer Note Your home computer must be connected to the home network with an Ethernet network cable before you begin the restore Wireless connection is not supported If the drivers did not load or the NIC network interface card driver cannot be ...

Page 40: ...u can also return your Windows Home Server to the original factory configuration 1 Place the Server Recovery disc in the optical drive of the home computer Single click on the Run Recovery exe file to begin the installation 2 The Welcome window appears Click Next Chapter 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 35 2009 7 8 4 28 14 PM ...

Page 41: ... make sure to perform the following steps 1 Remove Windows Home Server Connector software from your client computer 2 Turn off Windows Home Server by holding down the power button for several seconds 3 Push with a sharp object into the pinhole on the back of the Windows Home Server device and then press the power button to boot up the system 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 36 2009 7 8 4 28 16 PM ...

Page 42: ...37 User Guide 4 Click Next 5 Click Next 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 37 2009 7 8 4 28 16 PM ...

Page 43: ...em from system failure Note System settings and user accounts will be lost Data recovery will be attempted Factory Reset Factory Reset will restore system back to the factory configuration Note System settings user accounts and data will be erased 7 Click Next 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 38 2009 7 8 4 28 17 PM ...

Page 44: ...39 User Guide 8 Click Next 9 Reboot the Windows Home Server to finish the recovery process 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 39 2009 7 8 4 28 17 PM ...

Page 45: ... the connected computers on the network create backup schedules connected to the computers back up computers manage user accounts and shared folders on the server Windows Home Server Console provides access to the following tabs Computers and Backup User Accounts Shared Folders Server Storage LightsOut Network Health To learn more about configuring Windows Home Server click Help on the console to ...

Page 46: ...Console to view the home computers connected to the Home Server and monitor the health status of the home computers and administer backups After you install the Windows Home Server Connector on each of your home computers they are automatically backed up each night to your Home Server 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 41 2009 7 8 4 28 18 PM ...

Page 47: ...n user accounts on the Home Server Shared Folders You can use the Shared Folders tab on the Windows Home Server Console to add open remove and view shared folders on the Home Server With Shared Folders you can centrally store files on your Home Server so that you can share with other people on your home network 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 42 2009 7 8 4 28 18 PM ...

Page 48: ...me Server You can use Server Storage to view add repair and remove hard drives from the Home Server LightsOut LightsOut is a power management add in software that allows you to set your Home Server into suspend mode or wake the system at a chosen time with the aid of a calendar event 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 43 2009 7 8 4 28 19 PM ...

Page 49: ...LightsOut Network Health The Network Health tab displays health notifications from your Home Server and your home computers You can view the health of your entire network from one convenient location so that you can take the necessary actions to correct any problems 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 44 2009 7 8 4 28 19 PM ...

Page 50: ...rdware Health and Performance Monitor IP Configuration LightsOut Settings for iTunes Server Resources For more information refer to Windows Home Server Settings in the Windows Home Server Console Help Remote Access The Remote Access settings page helps you configure everything you need to access the Windows Home Server home page from the Internet To get remote access up and running you must turn o...

Page 51: ... fix this problem ÿ Turn on your router and ensure your home server is connected directly to it ÿ Turn on the UPnP setting for your router If your router does support the UPnP standard you can turn on the UPnP setting Click Configure Router to connect to the configuration Web page for your router For more information see the documentation for your router After you turn on the UPnP setting click Re...

Page 52: ...le Use only hard drives provided by Lenovo Caution Hard drives are formatted before they are added to the server storage Make sure that you back up any important files that are on the hard drive before you add the drive to server storage Formatting a hard drive deletes all files on the hard drive 1 Install the new HDD to the Home Server 1 Open the door of the Home Server 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 ...

Page 53: ...ssing the HDD carrier latch 3 Pull the lever and slide the HDD carrier from the chassis 4 Insert the new drive into the two sides of the carrier aligning the pins with the HDD s mounting holes 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 48 2009 7 8 4 28 22 PM ...

Page 54: ... to close by itself 6 Use the lever to push the carrier until it docks into place then close the lever 7 Close the door of the Home Server 2 Add the hard drive to the server storage in the Windows Home Server Console 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 49 2009 7 8 4 28 23 PM ...

Page 55: ...s Home Server Console 3 Click the Server Storage tab 4 Select the newly installed hard drive either internal or external then click Add to run the Add a Hard Drive Wizard 5 Click Next 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 50 2009 7 8 4 28 24 PM ...

Page 56: ... on your home server This option allows you to back up all your home server shared folders 8 You can refer to the Windows Home Server Console Help for detailed instructions Attention When you add a hard drive to your server storage you commit it to be part of your total server storage space Do not disconnect the hard drive to use it for other purposes If you want to use the hard drive for other pu...

Page 57: ...ard The system will also not be able to find the hard drive in order to connect it again Attention Do not open the rear cover of your Home Server chassis at any time If you are unable to resolve the problem on your own contact the Lenovo Customer Service 1 Safely remove a hard drive from the Windows Home Server Console 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray 2 Log on to the ...

Page 58: ...izard 5 Click Next 6 Click Finish 7 The HDD indicator of the selected drive lights purple 2 Remove the HDD from the Home Server Note Before removing the HDD make sure the HDD indicator on the front panel lights is purple 1 Open the door of the Home Server 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 53 2009 7 8 4 28 26 PM ...

Page 59: ...54 User Guide 2 Remove the HDD carrier by pressing the HDD carrier latch 3 Pull the lever and slide the HDD carrier from the chassis 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 54 2009 7 8 4 28 27 PM ...

Page 60: ...from the carrier 1 1 2 4 Install the new HDD into the carrier 1 Insert the new drive into the right side of the carrier aligning the pins with the HDD s mounting holes 2 Slightly bend the left side rail and insert the pins into the HDD s mounting holes 1 1 2 2 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 55 2009 7 8 4 28 28 PM ...

Page 61: ...ed slide the carrier all the way into the drive bay Do not push the lever until it begins to close by itself 4 Use the lever to push the carrier until it docks into place then close the lever 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 56 2009 7 8 4 28 30 PM ...

Page 62: ...on the front panel to turn the system on the power indicator should be lit Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into an outlet for 100 127 V or 200 240 V If you are having problems setting up Windows Home Server make sure you do the following Plug in and power on your Home Server Connect your Home Server with a wired network connection to your broadband router or t...

Page 63: ...ministrator about the IPsec policy This may block access from the corporate computer to Windows Home Server Note Go to http www lenovo com homeserver for the software upgrade Post error code for the system state LED indicator When the HDD state LED blinks in red this indicates that the system state is error The post error code description is as followed Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 The black circle ind...

Page 64: ...ide Error code description 1 SATA controller failure 2 USB controller failure 3 LAN controller failure 4 FAN failure 5 Memory failure 6 Boot device not found 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1 0 indd 59 2009 7 8 4 28 31 PM ...

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