User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Important Notice for Users
- Finding information with Access ThinkPad
- Contents
- Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad computer
- Chapter 2. Solving computer problems
- Diagnosing problems
- Troubleshooting
- Error codes or messages
- Errors without codes or messages
- A password problem
- A power switch problem
- Keyboard problems
- TrackPoint problems
- Infrared port problems
- Standby or hibernation problems
- Computer screen problems
- An external monitor problem
- A television problem
- Battery problems
- Hard disk drive problems
- CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW drive problems
- Software problems
- Other problems
- Starting BIOS Setup Utility
- Recover pre-installed software
- Installing a new operating system and device drivers
- Backing up your system
- Replacing the hard disk drive
- Replacing the battery
- Chapter 3. Getting help and service from IBM
- Appendix A. Important safety instructions
- Appendix B. Warranty Information
- Appendix C. Notices
- Appendix D. Wireless Regulatory Information
- Index
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems
Diagnosing problems .........12
Troubleshooting...........13
Errorcodesormessages.......13
Errors without codes or messages....17
Apasswordproblem........19
A power switch problem.......19
Keyboard problems ........19
TrackPoint problems ........21
Infraredportproblems.......22
Standby or hibernation problems ....23
Computerscreenproblems......25
Anexternalmonitorproblem.....27
A television problem ........27
Batteryproblems.........27
Harddiskdriveproblems......28
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW,
DVD/CD-RW drive problems .....28
Softwareproblems.........30
Otherproblems..........31
Starting BIOS Setup Utility .......32
Recover pre-installed software ......33
Installing a new operating system and device
drivers..............34
Backing up your system ........35
Backing up your registry.......35
Backingupdata..........36
Replacingtheharddiskdrive......37
Replacing the battery .........39
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