Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

A prompt to repair system

Make sure you have installed the latest Microsoft

kernel files appears.

service pack on your system.

Restore to factory default

The system partition, such as the partition size or the

feature cannot be used.

drive capacity of C, has been modified.

 

 

Other problems

 

 

 

The computer does not

To turn off your computer, press and hold the power

respond.

button for 4 seconds or more. If the computer still does

 

not respond, remove the AC adapter and the battery.

 

Your computer might lock when it enters standby

 

mode during a communication operation. Disable

 

the standby timer when you are working on the

 

network.

The computer does not start from the desired device.

See the Boot menu of BIOS Setup Utility. Make sure that Boot priority order in BIOS Setup Utility is set so that the computer starts from the device you want.

Also make sure that the device from which the computer starts is enabled. In the Boot menu in BIOS Setup Utility, make sure that the device is included in the Boot priority order list.

The connected external

Do not connect or disconnect any external device

device does not work.

cables other than USB while the computer power is

 

on; otherwise, you might damage your computer.

 

When using a high power consumption external

 

devices such as an external USB optical disk drive,

 

use external device power adapter. Otherwise, the

 

device may not be recognized, or system shut down

 

may result.

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Lenovo S10-2 manual Other problems, Respond

S10-2 specifications

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