Contents

Introduction

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Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and

 

 

Chapter 1. Important safety information

 

1

diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

 

Basic troubleshooting

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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

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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

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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

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41

Starting the Setup Utility program

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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

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53

system

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24

 

 

 

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