Using recovery media | 58 |
Performing backup and recovery operations . . . | 58 |
Performing a backup operation | 58 |
Performing a recovery operation | 59 |
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . | 59 |
Creating and using a rescue medium | 60 |
Creating a rescue medium | 60 |
Using a rescue medium | 60 |
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device |
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drivers | 61 |
Reinstalling software programs | 62 |
Reinstalling device drivers | 62 |
Solving recovery problems | 62 |
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility |
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program | 65 |
Starting the Setup Utility program | 65 |
Viewing and changing settings | 65 |
Using passwords | 65 |
Password considerations | 66 |
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Administrator Password | 66 |
Hard Disk Password | 66 |
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . | 66 |
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing |
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CMOS) | 67 |
Enabling or disabling a device | 67 |
Selecting a startup device | 67 |
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . | 68 |
Selecting or changing the startup device |
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sequence | 68 |
Enabling ErP compliance mode and Deep Sx . . | 68 |
Exiting the Setup Utility program | 69 |
Chapter 8. Configuring RAID | 71 |
Configuring RAID with Intel RSTe | 71 |
Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . . | 71 |
Configuring SATA or SAS RAID functionality with |
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Intel RSTe configuration utility | 72 |
Entering the Intel RSTe configuration utility . . | 72 |
Quick RAID setup using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS |
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configuration utility | 73 |
Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . . | 74 |
Entering the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration |
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utility | 74 |
Creating RAID volumes using the LSI |
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MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . . | 75 |
Deleting RAID volumes using the LSI |
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MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . . | 75 |
Setting the hot spare hard disk drive . . . . | 76 |
Chapter 9. Updating system |
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programs | 77 |
Using system programs | 77 |
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . | 77 |
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating |
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system | 78 |
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . | 78 |
Chapter 10. Preventing problems . . | 79 |
Keeping your computer current | 79 |
Getting the latest device drivers for your |
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computer | 79 |
Updating your operating system | 79 |
Using System Update | 80 |
Cleaning and maintenance | 80 |
Basics | 80 |
Cleaning your computer | 81 |
Good maintenance practices | 82 |
Moving your computer | 82 |
Chapter 11. Troubleshooting and |
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diagnostics | 83 |
Basic troubleshooting | 83 |
Troubleshooting procedure | 84 |
Troubleshooting | 84 |
Audio problems | 85 |
CD problems | 86 |
DVD problems | 87 |
Hard disk drive problems | 89 |
Intermittent problems | 89 |
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device |
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problems | 90 |
Monitor problems | 91 |
Ethernet problems | 93 |
Option problems | 94 |
Performance and lockup problems | 95 |
Printer problems | 96 |
Serial port problems | 97 |
Software problems | 97 |
USB problems | 98 |
Lenovo Solution Center | 99 |
Chapter 12. Getting information, help, |
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and service | 101 |
Information resources | 101 |
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools | 101 |
Lenovo Welcome | 101 |
Help and Support | 101 |
Safety and Warranty | 101 |
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com) . . | 101 |
Lenovo Support Web site | 102 |
Help and service | 102 |
Using the documentation and diagnostic |
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programs | 102 |
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