Contents

Introduction

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Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and

 

 

Chapter 1. Important safety information

 

1

diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

 

Basic troubleshooting

.

27

 

 

 

Diagnostic programs

.

28

Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace .

. 3

PC-Doctor for Windows

.

29

Comfort

.

3

PC-Doctor for DOS

.

29

PC-Doctor for Windows PE

. 31

Glare and lighting

.

3

Cleaning the mouse

.

31

Air circulation

.

4

Optical mouse

.

31

Electrical outlets and cable lengths

.

4

Non-optical mouse

.

31

 

 

 

Chapter 3. Setting up your computer .

. 5

Chapter 8. Recovering software . . .

.

33

Installing the vertical stand on some models. . . . 5

Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . . 33

Connecting your computer

.

6

Performing backup and recovery operations . .

. 34

Turning on computer power

. 11

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 35

Finishing the software installation

.

11

Creating and using rescue media

. 37

Completing important tasks

.

11

Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette .

. 37

Updating your operating system

. 12

Recovering or installing device drivers . . . .

.

38

Installing other operating systems

.

12

Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence .

. 39

Updating your antivirus software

.

12

Solving recovery problems

.

39

Shutting down the computer

. 12

 

 

 

Features

.

13

Chapter 9. Getting information, help,

 

 

Specifications

.

16

 

 

Chapter 4. Software overview

19

and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Information resources

.

41

Software provided with your Windows operating

 

 

Online Books folder

. 41

system

.

19

Lenovo Care

.

41

Software provided by Lenovo

.

19

Access Help

.

42

PC Doctor for WINPE, PC Doctor for Windows

 

19

Safety and Warranty

. 42

Adobe Acrobat Reader

.

19

www.lenovo.com

.

42

 

 

 

Help and service

.

42

Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .

21

Using the documentation and diagnostic

.

43

Starting the Setup Utility program

.

21

programs

Calling for service

.

43

Viewing and changing settings

.

21

Using other services

.

44

Using passwords

.

21

Purchasing additional services

.

44

Password considerations

.

21

 

 

 

User Password

.

22

Appendix A. Manual modem

 

 

Administrator Password

.

22

 

 

commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting, changing, and deleting a password . .

. 22

Using Security Profile by Device

.

22

Basic AT commands

.

45

Selecting a startup device

.

23

Extended AT commands

.

47

Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .

. 23

MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands

. 48

Selecting or changing the startup device sequence

23

Fax Class 1 commands

. 49

Advanced settings

.

24

Fax Class 2 commands

.

49

Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .

.

24

Voice commands

.

50

Chapter 6. Updating system programs

25

Appendix B. Notices

. 53

Using system programs

.

25

Television output notice

.

54

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a CD-ROM or

 

 

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

 

 

 

Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating

 

 

Index

.

55

system

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26

 

 

 

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