Lenovo T40 manual Solving computer problems

Solving computer problems

problem. Starting the Rescue and Recovery workspace is easy. To open Rescue and Recovery, do the following:

1.Turn off your PC, then turn it on again.

2.Watch the screen carefully while your PC starts. When the “To interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button” message is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press the blue Access IBM button. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. A window such as this will appear:

Note: The window may differ on some models.

3.After the Rescue and Recovery workspace opens, you can do the following:

vRescue and Restore your files, folders, or backups.

vConfigure your system settings and passwords.

vCommunicate by using the internet and link to the support site.

vTroubleshoot and diagnose problems using diagnostics.

If you are using the ThinkPad T41/T41p Series computer, you can select from the following icons:

vStart setup utility opens the BIOS Setup Utility program.

vRecover to factory contents erases all files on primary partition--the C drive--and installs the software contents present when your PC was manufactured.)

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