Frequently asked questions ..................... 82
Hints, tips and considerations .................... 87
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Error codes or messages .................... 90
No error codes or messages .................. 92
Input problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Standby or hibernation problems ................ 95
LCD problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Indicator problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Battery problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
CD-ROM Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Audio Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Universal Serial Bus (USB) problems ............. 100
Modem problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
PC Card problems ........................ 102
Printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
External monitor problems .................... 104
Other option problems ...................... 106
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Other problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Recovering lost or damaged software ............... 109
Using the PC-Doctor program .................. 109
Using the ThinkPad Software Selections CD ......... 109
Using the Recovery CD ..................... 110
ThinkPad Web site or Bulletin Board .............. 111
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