Replacingthekeyboard.........68
Replacingthemouse..........69
Completingthepartsr eplacement.....70
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...73
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......73
Creatingrecoverymedia.........73
Usingrecoverymedia..........74
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...74
Performingabackupoperation......74
Performingarecoveryoperation......75
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...75
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......76
Creatingarescuemedium........76
Usingarescuemedium.........77
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice
drivers..................77
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms........78
Reinstallingdevicedrivers..........79
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........79
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram................81
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......81
Viewingandchangingsettings........81
Usingpasswords..............81
Passwordconsiderations.........82
Power-OnPassword..........82
AdministratorPassword.........82
HardDiskPassword...........82
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.82
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................83
Enablingordisablingadevice........83
Selectingastartupdevice..........84
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....84
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............84
EnablingErPcompliancemode........84
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....85
Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms...............87
Usingsystemprograms...........87
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....87
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................88
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..88
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...91
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........91
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............91
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......91
UsingSystemUpdate..........92
Cleaningandmaintenance..........92
Basics................92
Cleaningyourcomputer.........93
Goodmaintenancepractices.......94
Movingyourcomputer...........94
Chapter10.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics..............97
Basictroubleshooting............97
Troubleshootingprocedure..........98
Troubleshooting..............98
Audioproblems............99
CDproblems.............100
DVDproblems.............101
Intermittentproblems..........103
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............103
Monitorproblems............105
Networkingproblems..........106
Optionproblems............109
Performanceandlockupproblems.....110
Printerproblems............112
Serialportproblems...........113
Softwareproblems...........113
USBproblems.............114
Diagnosticprograms............114
LenovoSolutionCenter.........115
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......115
PC-DoctorforDOS...........115
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andservice.............117
Informationresources............117
LenovoThinkVantageTools........117
LenovoWelcome............117
HelpandSupport............117
SafetyandWarranty...........117
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..117
LenovoSupportWebsite.........118
Helpandservice..............118
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
programs...............118
Callingforservice............118
Usingotherservices..........119
Purchasingadditionalservices......119
AppendixA.Notices.........121
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