Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 User Manual

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This menu is the welcome page that contains some general descriptions about the program and the
Lenovo copyright and trademark statements.

Compatibility notes

This menu provides information about the operating systems and server configurations supported by the
version of the program you are using.

User Guide

This menu provides information about the features of the program and instructions on how to use the
program.

Hardware list

This menu displays a list of hardware devices detected by the program.

Install operating system

This menu displays a series of choices and prompts to collect information required for operating system
installation, prepares the hard disk drive for installation, and then initiates the installation process using
your operating system installation disc.

Download drivers

This menu helps you download the required device drivers from the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD to a
removable storage device so that you can easily get the drivers for server configuration when you need
them.

Note: The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always available for download on
the Lenovo Support Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

About

This menu provides the version information and legal notices.

Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating
system

You can run the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD on a Windows operating system with the Internet Explorer

®

6.0

Web browser or a later version installed. Enter the operating system and insert the ThinkServer EasyStartup
DVD into an internal or external optical drive. The DVD starts automatically in most environments. If the DVD
does not start automatically, open the launch.exe file located in the root directory of the DVD.

Note: You should read and accept the Lenovo License Agreement when prompted.

You can do the following when using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program on a Windows operating system.

• View a general introduction to your ThinkServer server model and the specific server configuration

information.

• View general guidance on how to use the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD.

• Download the required device drivers to a removable storage device so that you can easily get the

drivers for server configuration when you need them, especially when you finish installing an operating
system without using the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD and need appropriate device drivers to configure
your server.

• Install the required device drivers directly on the server on which you are running the ThinkServer

EasyStartup DVD.

• View information about all server models supported by the ThinkServer EasyStartup program and

information about the device drivers for each server model, including the driver versions and driver
locations in the root directory of the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD.

Chapter 5

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Configuring the server

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