Contents

Introduction

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Setting, changing, and deleting a password . .

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Using Security Profile by Device

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32

Chapter 1. Important safety information

 

1

Selecting a startup device

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33

 

 

 

Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .

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33

Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace . . 3

Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 33

Advanced settings

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34

Comfort

3

Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .

. 34

Glare and lighting

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3

 

 

 

Air circulation

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4

Chapter 6. Updating system programs

 

35

Electrical outlets and cable lengths

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4

 

Using system programs

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35

 

 

 

Chapter 3. Setting up your computer .

. 5

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or

 

 

CD-ROM

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35

Connecting your computer

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5

Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating

 

 

Turning on computer power

. 10

 

 

system

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36

Finishing the software installation

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10

Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . .

. 36

Completing important tasks

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10

 

 

 

Updating your operating system

. 11

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and

 

 

Installing other operating systems

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11

 

 

diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Updating your antivirus software

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11

Basic troubleshooting

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39

Shutting down the computer

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Diagnostic programs

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40

Installing external options

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11

PC-Doctor for Windows

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41

Features for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074, 6079,

 

 

 

 

PC-Doctor for DOS

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41

6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193 . .

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12

PC-Doctor for Windows PE

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Features for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075, 6081,

 

 

 

 

Cleaning the mouse

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43

6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194, 9304,

 

 

 

 

Optical mouse

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43

9323, 9326, 9978, 9979

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15

Non-optical mouse

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44

Features for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066, 6067,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196, 9325,

 

 

Chapter 8. Recovering software . . .

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47

9330, 9967, 9970

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18

Features for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071, 6076,

 

 

Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . .

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6089, 7103, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182, 9303

. 21

Performing backup and recovery operations . .

. 48

Specifications for machine types: 6008, 6068, 6074,

 

 

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . .

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6079, 6082, 9012, 9018, 9087, 9096, 9163, 9172, 9193

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24

Creating and using rescue media

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Specifications for machine types: 6010, 6069, 6075,

 

 

Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette .

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6081, 6086, 9013, 9019, 9088, 9160, 9164, 9174, 9194,

 

 

Recovering or installing device drivers . . . .

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52

9304, 9323, 9326, 9978, 9979

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25

Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence .

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53

Specifications for machine types: 6019, 6064, 6066,

 

 

Solving recovery problems

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53

6067, 6072, 6073, 6077, 6078, 6087, 6088, 9181, 9196,

 

 

 

 

 

9325, 9330, 9967, 9970

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Chapter 9. Getting information, help,

 

 

Specifications for machine types: 6062, 6065, 6071,

 

 

and service

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55

6076, 6089, 7103, 9011, 9014, 9071, 9089, 9162, 9182,

 

 

Information resources

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55

9303

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27

Online Books folder

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55

 

 

 

Chapter 4. Software overview

29

ThinkVantage Productivity Center

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Access Help

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56

Software provided with your Windows operating

 

 

 

 

Safety and Warranty

. 56

system

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29

www.lenovo.com

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56

Software provided by Lenovo

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29

Help and service

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57

Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .

31

Using the documentation and diagnostic

 

 

programs

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57

Starting the Setup Utility program

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31

Calling for service

.

57

Viewing and changing settings

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31

Using other services

.

58

Using passwords

.

31

Purchasing additional services

.

58

Password considerations

.

31

Appendix A. Manual modem

 

 

User Password

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32

 

 

Administrator Password

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32

commands

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59

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