Frequently asked questions

See theOnline User's Guidefor information

on installing device drivers. You

can get the ThinkPad device drivers by using the ThinkPad Software

Selections CD. Before installing a new

operating system, do the following:

Ÿ Print the software installation sectionOnline User'sof theGuide.

ŸMake a Windows startup diskette.

How

do

 

I use the Recovery CD

to

reload

my

factory-installed

ThinkPad

operating

 

system

and

 

applications?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See

 

“Using

the

Recovery

CD”

on

page 110.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How

do

 

I

test/troubleshoot

my

ThinkPad

factory-installed hardware

if

I

suspect

 

a

failure?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See

 

“Using the PC-Doctor

program”

on

page 109.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How

to

I

restart

 

the

computer

if

it

locks,

 

will

not

accept

any input, or

will

not

turn

off

using

the

power

switch?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See

 

“Other

problems”

on

page 108.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How

do

 

I

purchase

accessories

and

upgrades

 

for

my

ThinkPad

com-

 

 

 

puter?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please visit our Webhttp://wwwsite at.ibm.com

 

 

and click on Shop IBM.

Here

 

you

can

 

find

a

variety

 

of

accessories

and upgrades that can purch

online

 

to

be

used

with

your

ThinkPad

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How

do

 

I

arrange for

service

if

I

suspect

my

 

ThinkPad

computer

has

a

hardware

 

problem?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you suspect there may be a hardware problem with a factory-installed device on your ThinkPad computer, you can test that device by running diag nostics (see “Using the PC-Doctor program” on page 109). If servicing the ThinkPad computer becomes necessary, this should be arranged by calling 1-800-772-2227 and speaking to a technical support representative who will make those arrangements for you.

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i Series 1300, i Series 1200 specifications

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