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
Important Notice for Users
The FCC RF Safety Requirement
v When you use a Bluetooth option or wireless PCMCIA card in your
ThinkPad R31 computer, please make sure of the following:
1. Visit the IBM site at www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-39377.html and
confirm the updated list of RF option devices that have been approved
to cooperate with the integrated wireless feature.
2. When you use any other RF option device that is not listed on the IBM
site, all other wireless features including the integrated transmitter in
your ThinkPad computer are required to be turned off.
3. Users are requrested to follow the RF Safety instructions on wireless
option devices that are included in the RF option device’s user’s
manual.
See Appendix D, “Wireless Regulatory Information” on page 75 for more
details.
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