Lenovo ThinkPadP50, User Manual

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Installing device drivers
Device driver is the program that operates a particular hardware device of the computer. If a device does
not perform well or you install a new device, you need to install or update the corresponding device driver.
For example, if you use the Windows 7 operating system, to use the USB 3.0 connector, you need to
download and install the USB 3.0 driver.
To download the latest device drivers, do the following:
1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
2. Select your product name to view all the device drivers for your computer.
3. Select the device drivers you that you need, and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you use the Windows 7 operating system, you also can find the device drivers in the
C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS
directory on your internal storage device. For more information, see “Reinstalling preinstalled programs and
device drivers” on page 113.
Using the ThinkPad Setup program
The ThinkPad Setup program enables you to select various setup configurations for your computer through
configuring the BIOS.
To configure the BIOS of your computer, do the following:
1. Restart the computer. When the ThinkPad logo is displayed, press F1. The ThinkPad Setup program
starts.
Note: If you are required to enter the supervisor password, enter the correct password. You also can
press Enter to skip the password prompt and start the ThinkPad Setup program. If you do not enter the
password, you cannot change the configurations that are protected by the supervisor password. For
more information, refer to “Using passwords” on page 55.
2. Use the cursor keys to select a tab; or use the cursor keys to locate an item and press Enter to select it.
Then a submenu is displayed.
Note: Some menu items are displayed only if the computer supports the corresponding features.
3. Set the value of an item by doing one of the following:
• Press F6 to change to a higher value.
• Press F5 to change to a lower value.
Note: Default values are in boldface .
4. To change other configurations, press the Esc key to exit the submenu and return to the parent menu.
5. When you complete the configuration, press F10 to save and exit. You also can select the Restart tab
on the ThinkPad Setup menu, and restart your computer with one of the provided options.
Note: You can press F9 to restore to the default settings.
Main menu
When you enter the ThinkPad Setup program, you will first see the Main menu as follows:
• UEFI BIOS Version
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