Personal Computer User Manual

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......63
Creatingrecoverymedia.........63
Usingrecoverymedia..........64
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...64
Performingabackupoperation......64
Performingarecoveryoperation......65
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...65
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......66
Creatingarescuemedium........66
Usingarescuemedium.........66
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice
drivers..................67
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms........68
Reinstallingdevicedrivers..........68
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........68
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................71
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......71
Viewingandchangingsettings........71
Usingpasswords..............71
Passwordconsiderations.........72
Power-OnPassword..........72
AdministratorPassword.........72
HardDiskPassword...........72
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.72
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................73
Enablingordisablingadevice........73
Selectingastartupdevice..........74
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....74
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............74
EnablingErPcompliancemode........74
ICEperformancemode...........75
ICEthermalalert..............75
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......76
Chapter8.ConguringRAID.....77
RAIDLevel................77
ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATARAID
functionality................77
CreatingRAIDvolumes...........77
DeletingRAIDvolumes...........78
Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.........78
Chapter9.Updatingsystem
programs...............79
Usingsystemprograms...........79
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....79
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................80
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..80
Chapter10.Preventingproblems..81
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........81
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............81
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......81
UsingSystemUpdate..........82
Cleaningandmaintenance..........82
Basics................82
Cleaningyourcomputer.........83
Goodmaintenancepractices.......84
Movingyourcomputer...........84
Chapter11.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............85
Basictroubleshooting............85
Troubleshootingprocedure..........86
Troubleshooting..............86
Audioproblems............87
CDproblems.............88
DVDproblems.............89
Intermittentproblems..........91
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............91
Monitorproblems............92
Networkingproblems..........94
Optionproblems............97
Performanceandlockupproblems.....98
Printerproblems............99
Serialportproblems...........99
Softwareproblems...........100
USBproblems.............101
LenovoSolutionCenter...........101
Chapter12.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............103
Informationresources............103
LenovoThinkVantageTools........103
LenovoWelcome............103
HelpandSupport............103
SafetyandWarranty...........103
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..103
LenovoSupportWebsite.........104
Helpandservice..............104
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
program...............104
Callingforservice............104
Usingotherservices..........105
Purchasingadditionalservices......105
AppendixA.Notices.........107
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