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Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . 42
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . . . 42
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . 45
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . . 45
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Password considerations . . . . . . . . . 45
Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . 46
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . 46
Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . . 47
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . 47
Selecting or changing the startup device
sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Exiting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . . 47
Chapter 8. Updating system
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 49
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . . 51
Keeping your computer current . . . . . . . . 51
Getting the latest device drivers for your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Updating your operating system . . . . . . 51
Using System Update . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 52
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . 53
Good maintenance practices . . . . . . . 54
Moving your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Troubleshooting procedure . . . . . . . . . . 56
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
CD problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
DVD problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . 61
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Networking problems . . . . . . . . . . 64
Option problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Performance and lockup problems . . . . . 68
Printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Serial port problems. . . . . . . . . . . 70
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . 70
USB problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lenovo Solution Center . . . . . . . . . 72
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox . . . . . . . 72
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 11. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools . . . . . . . . 75
Lenovo Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Help and Support. . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety and Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . 75
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com) . . 75
Lenovo Support Web site. . . . . . . . .
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Calling for service. . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using other services . . . . . . . . . . 77
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . 77
Appendix A. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 79
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Appendix B. Regulatory
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Export classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 81
Television output notice . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Electronic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . 81
Federal Communications Commission
Declaration of Conformity
. . . . . . . . 81
Additional regulatory information . . . . . . . 83
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Important WEEE Information . . . . . . . . . 85
Recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Recycling information for Brazil . . . . . . . . 86
Battery recycling information for Taiwan . . . . . 86
Battery recycling information for the European
Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous
Substances Directive (RoHS) . . . . .
89
China RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Turkish RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Ukraine RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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