Chapter 7. Preventing problems

An important part of owning a ThinkPad notebook computer is maintenance. With proper care, you can avoid common problems. The chapter provides information that can help you keep your computer running smoothly.

•“General tips for preventing problems” on page 85

•“Making sure device drivers are current” on page 86

•“Taking care of your computer” on page 86

General tips for preventing problems

•To check the hard disk drive capacity, click Start ➙ Computer on the Windows 7 operating system. For the Windows 8 operating system, open the Windows Explorer and click Computer.

•Empty your recycle bin on a regular basis.

•Use disk defragment tool regularly on your solid-state to improve data seek and read times.

•To free up disk space, uninstall unused application programs.

Note: You also might want to look for application program duplication or overlapping versions.

•Clean out your Inbox, Sent, and Trash folders from your e-mail client program.

•Back up your data at least once a week. If critical data is present, it is a good idea to perform a daily backup operation. Lenovo has many backup options available for your computer. Rewritable optical drives are available for most machines and are easily installed.

•Schedule system restore operations to take a system snapshot periodically. For more information about system restore, see Chapter 5 “Recovery overview” on page 57.

•Update device drivers and UEFI BIOS when needed.

•Profile your machine at http://www.lenovo.com/support to keep up to date with current drivers and revisions.

•Keep up to date for device drivers on other non-Lenovo hardware. You might want to read the device driver information release notes prior to updating for compatibility or known issues.

•Keep a log book. Entries might include major hardware or software changes, driver updates, minor issues you have experienced, and how you resolved the minor issues.

•If you ever need to run a recovery on your computer to return the preload onto the machine, the following tips might help along the way:

–Remove all external devices such as the printer, keyboard, and so on.

–Ensure that your battery is charged and that you have the ac power connected.

–Boot into ThinkPad Setup and load the default settings.

–Restart the computer and start the recovery operation.

–If your computer uses discs as the recovery media, do not remove the disc from the drive until prompted to do so.

•For suspected solid-state drive issues, refer to “Diagnosing problems” on page 89 and run a diagnostic test of the drive before you call the Customer Support Center. If your computer does not start up, download the files to create a bootable self-test media from the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/hddtest. Run the test and record any messages or error codes. If the test returns any failing error codes or messages, call the Customer Support Center with the codes or messages and the computer in front of you. A technician will assist you further.

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