User's Manual
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, CD-RW/DVD 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. Wireless Related Information
- Appendix C. Wireless Regulatory Information
- Appendix D. Warranty Information
- Appendix E. Notices
- Index
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems
Diagnosing problems .........10
Troubleshooting...........11
Errorcodesormessages.......11
Errors without codes or messages ....15
Apasswordproblem........17
A power switch problem .......17
Keyboard problems ........17
TrackPoint problems ........19
Infraredportproblems.......20
Standby or hibernation problems ....21
Computerscreenproblems......23
Anexternalmonitorproblem.....25
A television problem ........25
Batteryproblems.........25
Harddiskdriveproblems......26
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW,
CD-RW/DVD drive problems .....26
Softwareproblems.........28
Otherproblems..........28
Starting BIOS Setup Utility .......30
Recover pre-installed software ......31
Installing a new operating system and device
drivers..............32
Backing up your system ........33
Backing up your registry.......33
Backingupdata..........34
Replacingtheharddiskdrive......35
Replacing the battery .........37
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