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Contents

Introduction	. v		Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
Chapter 1. Important safety information		1	diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
			Basic troubleshooting	.	25
			Diagnostic programs	.	26
Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace .	. 3		PC-Doctor for Windows	.	27
Comfort	.	3	PC-Doctor for DOS	.	27
			PC-Doctor for Windows PE	. 29
Glare and lighting	.	3
			Cleaning the mouse	.	29
Air circulation	.	4
			Optical mouse	.	29
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	.	4
			Non-optical mouse	.	29
Chapter 3. Setting up your computer .	. 5		Chapter 8. Recovering software . . .	.	31
Installing the vertical stand	.	5
			Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . . 31
Connecting your computer	.	6
			Performing backup and recovery operations . .	. 32
Turning on computer power	. 11
			Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 33
Finishing the software installation	.	11
			Creating and using rescue media	. 34
Completing important tasks	.	11
			Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette .	. 35
Updating your operating system	. 12
			Recovering or installing device drivers . . . .	.	36
Installing other operating systems	.	12
			Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence .	. 37
Updating your antivirus software	.	12
			Solving recovery problems	.	37
Shutting down the computer	. 12
Features	.	12	Chapter 9. Getting information, help,
Specifications	.	15
Chapter 4. Software overview	17		and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
			Information resources	.	39
Software provided with your Windows operating			Online Books folder	. 39
system	.	17	ThinkVantage Productivity Center	.	39
Software provided by Lenovo	.	17	Access Help	.	40
PC Doctor for WINPE and PC Doctor for			Safety and Warranty	. 40
Windows	.	18	www.lenovo.com	.	40
Adobe Acrobat Reader	.	18	Help and service	.	40
			Using the documentation and diagnostic
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .	19		programs	.	41
Starting the Setup Utility program	.	19	Calling for service	.	41
			Using other services	.	42
Viewing and changing settings	.	19
			Purchasing additional services	.	42
Using passwords	.	19
Password considerations	.	19	Appendix A. Manual modem
User Password	.	20
			commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Administrator Password	. 20
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . .	. 20		Basic AT commands	. 43
Using Security Profile by Device	.	20	Extended AT commands	.	45
Selecting a startup device	.	21	MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands	.	46
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .	.	21	Fax Class 1 commands	.	47
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence		21	Fax Class 2 commands	. 47
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .	.	22	Voice commands	.	48
Chapter 6. Updating system programs	23		Appendix B. Notices	. 51
Using system programs	.	23	Television output notice	.	52
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a CD-ROM or			Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating			Index	.	53
system	.	24

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