To install a fix module, run the EXE file in a subfolder and follow the instructions on the screen.
Installing the Windows 8 operating system
Before you start, print these instructions.
Before you start, print these instructions.
To install the Windows 8 operating system and its related software on your computer, do the following:
1.Start ThinkPad Setup.
2.Select Startup ➙ Boot.
3.Change the boot priority order to boot your computer from the drive that contains the Windows 8 operating system installer.
4.Press F10.
5.Connect the drive that contains the Windows 8 operating system installer to your computer, and restart the computer.
6.Install the Intel Chipset Support for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8. To do this, run Setup.exe in C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF\infinst_autol.
7.Install device drivers. See “Installing other device drivers and software on the Windows 7 operating system” on page 68.
Installing the Windows 8 update module package
For information about each fix module, go to the Microsoft Knowledge Base homepage at http://support.microsoft.com/, type the number of the fix module you need in the search field, and click Search.
Note: The Web site address might change without notice. If the homepage is not displayed, search for it from the Microsoft top page.
Installing device drivers
The device drivers are available at http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers. Select the product name of your computer in the Current ThinkPad systems list to see all the device drivers for your computer.
Attention: Always go to http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers for the latest device drivers. Do not download them from the Windows Update Web site.
Installing the driver for the
To use the
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Installing the driver for USB 3.0 on the Windows 7 operating system
If your computer is installed with the Windows 7 operating system, it supports USB 3.0 functions. To use the USB 3.0 connectors, you need to download and install the USB 3.0 driver after you reinstalled the Windows 7 operating system by doing the following:
1.Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support. Find your model and display the driver links.
2.Select the USB 3.0 driver for the
3.
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