Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Features..................1
Single-touchandmulti-touchfeature.....3
Specications................4
Softwareoverview..............6
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows
operatingsystem.............6
Locations..................7
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........7
Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof
yourcomputer..............9

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............11

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......11
Installingorreplacinghardware........11
Installingexternaloptions........11
Installingacomputerwallmount......12
Replacingthekeyboard.........12
Replacingthemouse..........12
Obtainingdevicedrivers...........13
Basicsecurityfeatures...........13
Passwordprotection..........13
Integratedcablelock............13

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...15

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......15
Creatingrecoverymedia.........15
Usingrecoverymedia..........16
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...16
Performingabackupoperation......16
Performingarecoveryoperation......17
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...17
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......18
Creatingarescuemedium........18
Usingarescuemedium.........18
Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....19
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........20

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................21

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......21
Viewingorchangingsettings.........21
Usingpasswords..............21
Passwordconsiderations.........22
Administratorpassword.........22
Power-onpassword...........22
Harddiskdrivepassword........22
Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..22
Enablingordisablingadevice........23
Selectingastartupdevice..........23
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....23
Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............24
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......24

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............25

Usingsystemprograms...........25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....25
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................26

Chapter6.T roubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........27

Basictroubleshooting............27
Diagnosticprograms............28
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......28
PC-DoctorforDOS...........29
Cleaninganopticalmouse..........29

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............31

Informationresources............31
OnlineBooksfolder...........31
LenovoThinkVantageTools........31
LenovoWelcome............32
AccessHelp..............32
Safetyandwarranty...........32
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..32
Helpandservice..............32
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
programs...............33
Callingforservice............33
Usingotherservices..........34
Purchasingadditionalservices......34

AppendixA.Notices.........35

Televisionoutputnotice...........36
EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......36
Trademarks................36

Index..................37

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