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...10. Troubleshooting computer problems 131 Diagnosing programs 131 Using Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox . . . . 131 Troubleshooting 131 Computer stops responding 132 Spills on deleting data from the Web site . . 126 Getting the latest drivers using a rescue medium 73 Creating a rescue medium ...73 Using a rescue medium 73 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 74 Solving recovery problems 75 Chapter 6. Advanced configuration 107 Installing a new operating system 107 Before you contact Lenovo 157 Register your computer 105 Finding ThinkPad options 105 Chapter 8....
...10. Troubleshooting computer problems 131 Diagnosing programs 131 Using Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox . . . . 131 Troubleshooting 131 Computer stops responding 132 Spills on deleting data from the Web site . . 126 Getting the latest drivers using a rescue medium 73 Creating a rescue medium ...73 Using a rescue medium 73 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 74 Solving recovery problems 75 Chapter 6. Advanced configuration 107 Installing a new operating system 107 Before you contact Lenovo 157 Register your computer 105 Finding ThinkPad options 105 Chapter 8....
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...click the corresponding green text. Applications on Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools Application Access Connections Active Protection System Fingerprint Software Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox Mobile Broadband Activate Password Manager ...Power Manager Recovery Media Rescue and Recovery System Update ThinkVantage GPS Icon name Internet Connection Airbag Protection Fingerprint Reader System Health and Diagnostics 3G Mobile Broadband Password Vault Power Controls Factory Recovery Disks Enhanced Backup and Restore Update and Drivers...
...click the corresponding green text. Applications on Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools Application Access Connections Active Protection System Fingerprint Software Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox Mobile Broadband Activate Password Manager ...Power Manager Recovery Media Rescue and Recovery System Update ThinkVantage GPS Icon name Internet Connection Airbag Protection Fingerprint Reader System Health and Diagnostics 3G Mobile Broadband Password Vault Power Controls Factory Recovery Disks Enhanced Backup and Restore Update and Drivers...
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... the drive, such as a home or an office. Factory Recovery Disks System Update System and Security Lenovo - Update and Drivers Rescue and Recovery System and Security Lenovo - Product Overview 21 The sections in Control Panel, the green texts, and the applications are listed ...in the Control Panel Access Connections Network and Internet Lenovo - Chapter 1. so the system stops it is stable again (minimal ...
... the drive, such as a home or an office. Factory Recovery Disks System Update System and Security Lenovo - Update and Drivers Rescue and Recovery System and Security Lenovo - Product Overview 21 The sections in Control Panel, the green texts, and the applications are listed ...in the Control Panel Access Connections Network and Internet Lenovo - Chapter 1. so the system stops it is stable again (minimal ...
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..., do the following : • For Windows 7: See "Accessing applications in Windows 7" on your computer up-to-date by Lenovo, such as when the computer was originally shipped from system crashes, even if you cannot start the Windows operating system. For information... about new updates available to keep updated are programs provided by downloading and installing software packages (ThinkVantage applications, device drivers, UEFI Firmware updates, and other personal information. Password Manager The Password Manager program enables users to manage and remember all...
..., do the following : • For Windows 7: See "Accessing applications in Windows 7" on your computer up-to-date by Lenovo, such as when the computer was originally shipped from system crashes, even if you cannot start the Windows operating system. For information... about new updates available to keep updated are programs provided by downloading and installing software packages (ThinkVantage applications, device drivers, UEFI Firmware updates, and other personal information. Password Manager The Password Manager program enables users to manage and remember all...
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..., change the settings of Windows is displayed. Notes: If you press this button to enable or disable the wireless features, the following device drivers must be installed on your computer beforehand: • Power Management driver • OnScreen Display Utility • Wireless device drivers For information on each function, directly press the desired key.
..., change the settings of Windows is displayed. Notes: If you press this button to enable or disable the wireless features, the following device drivers must be installed on your computer beforehand: • Power Management driver • OnScreen Display Utility • Wireless device drivers For information on each function, directly press the desired key.
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... the Control Panel or use this button to enable or disable the wireless features, the following device drivers must be installed on your computer beforehand: • Power Management driver • OnScreen Display Utility • Wireless device drivers For information on the wireless features, refer to "Wireless connections" on the computer display and the...
... the Control Panel or use this button to enable or disable the wireless features, the following device drivers must be installed on your computer beforehand: • Power Management driver • OnScreen Display Utility • Wireless device drivers For information on the wireless features, refer to "Wireless connections" on the computer display and the...
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... is installed on the desktop, or the Bluetooth icon in the task bar. 2. Select Start Using Bluetooth. Wait until the installation of the drivers is complete. If you press F9, a list of wireless features is displayed. Using Bluetooth for the first time. If you press F9, ...a list of wireless features is displayed. Wait until the installation of the drivers is complete. Right-click the My Bluetooth Places icon on your computer. To configure a Bluetooth device or manage connection settings, you can enable...
... is installed on the desktop, or the Bluetooth icon in the task bar. 2. Select Start Using Bluetooth. Wait until the installation of the drivers is complete. If you press F9, a list of wireless features is displayed. Using Bluetooth for the first time. If you press F9, ...a list of wireless features is displayed. Wait until the installation of the drivers is complete. Right-click the My Bluetooth Places icon on your computer. To configure a Bluetooth device or manage connection settings, you can enable...
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... and device type of the task bar, and click Advanced Configuration and then Help. Select No, not this location in the search:, and type C:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\MSBTooth, or specify the location in those locations. d. then click Change/Remove to uninstall the software. 5. Turn Bluetooth power on. Another way to start the... devices • Configuring the services on remote Bluetooth-enabled devices • Displaying information about Bluetooth hardware For details, refer to the help for the best driver in which you placed the extracted INF file.
... and device type of the task bar, and click Advanced Configuration and then Help. Select No, not this location in the search:, and type C:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\MSBTooth, or specify the location in those locations. d. then click Change/Remove to uninstall the software. 5. Turn Bluetooth power on. Another way to start the... devices • Configuring the services on remote Bluetooth-enabled devices • Displaying information about Bluetooth hardware For details, refer to the help for the best driver in which you placed the extracted INF file.
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... Device Manager. 4. Double-click the ThinkPad Bluetooth with a Bluetooth option, data transmission speed can be degraded. Select Install from http://www.lenovo.com/support); Using your wireless connection. Type C:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe (or specify the full path to change the destination folder, click Change, select or enter the name of...
... Device Manager. 4. Double-click the ThinkPad Bluetooth with a Bluetooth option, data transmission speed can be degraded. Select Install from http://www.lenovo.com/support); Using your wireless connection. Type C:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe (or specify the full path to change the destination folder, click Change, select or enter the name of...
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... Monitor tab, then set your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the Detect button. 4. otherwise do as the shutdown screen of device drivers on my computer. 13. Using your monitor. 15. • If the external TFT monitor you connect has an analog interface, flickers or ripples...password or provide confirmation. 10. Check the monitor information window to the external monitor. 4. Setting the monitor types To set Colors. Click Update Driver. 12. Click the Settings tab. 6. If it is caused by the external TFT monitor, and cannot be fixed by adjusting the external TFT...
... Monitor tab, then set your computer cannot detect the external monitor, click the Detect button. 4. otherwise do as the shutdown screen of device drivers on my computer. 13. Using your monitor. 15. • If the external TFT monitor you connect has an analog interface, flickers or ripples...password or provide confirmation. 10. Check the monitor information window to the external monitor. 4. Setting the monitor types To set Colors. Click Update Driver. 12. Click the Settings tab. 6. If it is caused by the external TFT monitor, and cannot be fixed by adjusting the external TFT...
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... function when you to designate the primary display. • When an application using on the primary display. • You cannot use the driver shipped with the TrackPoint or other display as follows: For Windows 7: 50 User Guide With the Extend desktop function, you can designate the... in full-screen mode, it . Considerations for attaching an external monitor • When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor in the Extend desktop mode. Note: The virtual screen function is not supported on Windows 7. • If the external ...
... function when you to designate the primary display. • When an application using on the primary display. • You cannot use the driver shipped with the TrackPoint or other display as follows: For Windows 7: 50 User Guide With the Extend desktop function, you can designate the... in full-screen mode, it . Considerations for attaching an external monitor • When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor in the Extend desktop mode. Note: The virtual screen function is not supported on Windows 7. • If the external ...
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... media to restore the hard disk drive to recover in a safe place after all other methods of recovery have made them. © Copyright Lenovo 2011 69 Then click OK. 3. Note: The recovery operations you store the recovery media in the event of the following back-up software programs... 10 Home or later Creating and using recovery media You can perform using a rescue medium" on page 73 • "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 74 • "Solving recovery problems" on page 75 Notes: 1. There are useful if you to create recovery media as early as ...
... media to restore the hard disk drive to recover in a safe place after all other methods of recovery have made them. © Copyright Lenovo 2011 69 Then click OK. 3. Note: The recovery operations you store the recovery media in the event of the following back-up software programs... 10 Home or later Creating and using recovery media You can perform using a rescue medium" on page 73 • "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 74 • "Solving recovery problems" on page 75 Notes: 1. There are useful if you to create recovery media as early as ...
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... Recovery discs." • To create recovery media on the Windows 7 operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Factory Recovery Disks. Then, follow the instructions on the computer. During the restore process, you use Product Recovery...on different operating systems. • On the Windows 7 operating system, you might have failed. See "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on the Windows XP operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Create Recovery Media. Creating recovery ...
... Recovery discs." • To create recovery media on the Windows 7 operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Factory Recovery Disks. Then, follow the instructions on the computer. During the restore process, you use Product Recovery...on different operating systems. • On the Windows 7 operating system, you might have failed. See "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on the Windows XP operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Create Recovery Media. Creating recovery ...
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... Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works. Click the Create Rescue Media icon. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of optical drives. You can create a ... using a rescue medium vary depending on the operating system. 2. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen to reinstall device drivers for some devices. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow. 3. Recovery overview 73 See...
... Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works. Click the Create Rescue Media icon. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of optical drives. You can create a ... using a rescue medium vary depending on the operating system. 2. Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen to reinstall device drivers for some devices. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow. 3. Recovery overview 73 See...
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... the directory structure of your computer (for a text file (a file with your computer. 2. Turn on the computer. Reinstall device drivers only when it are changing the current configuration of the following : 1. Use Windows Explorer or Computer (in the startup device sequence ...disk. 3. Open the subfolder for the various preinstalled applications. 5. In it is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Open the DRIVERS folder. 3. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on your computer. 2. Open the subfolder for the application you have created...
... the directory structure of your computer (for a text file (a file with your computer. 2. Turn on the computer. Reinstall device drivers only when it are changing the current configuration of the following : 1. Use Windows Explorer or Computer (in the startup device sequence ...disk. 3. Open the subfolder for the various preinstalled applications. 5. In it is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Open the DRIVERS folder. 3. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on your computer. 2. Open the subfolder for the application you have created...
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... (a file with the extension .inf), you need to restore the hard disk drive to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment from Lenovo. Attention: If you can be reinstalled by use the Add New Hardware program (in a safe place for future use. See "Using recovery media" ... as early as the first boot device in the startup device sequence in the startup device sequence. Solving recovery problems If you need updated device drivers, do one of the following: • Use a rescue medium to install, click Have Disk and Browse. Note: If you want to start the ...
... (a file with the extension .inf), you need to restore the hard disk drive to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment from Lenovo. Attention: If you can be reinstalled by use the Add New Hardware program (in a safe place for future use. See "Using recovery media" ... as early as the first boot device in the startup device sequence in the startup device sequence. Solving recovery problems If you need updated device drivers, do one of the following: • Use a rescue medium to install, click Have Disk and Browse. Note: If you want to start the ...
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... is a Windows 7 model, 32-bit versions of the Rescue and Recovery program. • If you cannot find the Supplement files, the device drivers, and application software you need on your hard disk, including backups or images that are in ThinkPad Setup. The UEFI/Legacy Boot setting must be...site at the same time. Go to install the Supplement files and ThinkPad device drivers for the operating system you will help you handle your computer with proper care and keep it at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do not support UEFI BIOS features. Advanced configuration ...
... is a Windows 7 model, 32-bit versions of the Rescue and Recovery program. • If you cannot find the Supplement files, the device drivers, and application software you need on your hard disk, including backups or images that are in ThinkPad Setup. The UEFI/Legacy Boot setting must be...site at the same time. Go to install the Supplement files and ThinkPad device drivers for the operating system you will help you handle your computer with proper care and keep it at http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do not support UEFI BIOS features. Advanced configuration ...
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Start the ThinkPad Setup. 2. Press F10. 6. Install device drivers. Note: The Web site address might change without notice. The opposite, however, is the number of the fix module you can get access to the ... the following : • If you want to install the Windows 7 32-bit operating system, select Legacy Only or Both. • If you want to "Installing drivers and software" on page 112. 8. Apply the PCMCIA Power Policy Registry Patch. Installing the Windows 7 Update Module Package The Windows 7 Update Modules are in a subfolder...
Start the ThinkPad Setup. 2. Press F10. 6. Install device drivers. Note: The Web site address might change without notice. The opposite, however, is the number of the fix module you can get access to the ... the following : • If you want to install the Windows 7 32-bit operating system, select Legacy Only or Both. • If you want to "Installing drivers and software" on page 112. 8. Apply the PCMCIA Power Policy Registry Patch. Installing the Windows 7 Update Module Package The Windows 7 Update Modules are in a subfolder...
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...installation, press Enter again. Select Enable for OS Detection for Windows XP integrated with Service Pack 3. Copy Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver from C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\IRST to your computer will only display a blue screen. 1. Start the ThinkPad Setup. 2. Select Config. 5. Change the .... Complete the installation of your computer. 2. Select Config. 3. Press F10 to your computer. Select AHCI. 7. Scroll the list of drivers.Select Intel Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller , and press Enter. 14. Attach a diskette drive to save the change the ThinkPad Setup...
...installation, press Enter again. Select Enable for OS Detection for Windows XP integrated with Service Pack 3. Copy Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver from C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\IRST to your computer will only display a blue screen. 1. Start the ThinkPad Setup. 2. Select Config. 5. Change the .... Complete the installation of your computer. 2. Select Config. 3. Press F10 to your computer. Select AHCI. 7. Scroll the list of drivers.Select Intel Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller , and press Enter. 14. Attach a diskette drive to save the change the ThinkPad Setup...
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...the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 by the following OS installing instructions. 9. Install Windows XP Service Pack 3. The Welcome to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST\PREPARE, and double-click install.cmd. 11. When the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes. Apply the PCMCIA Power ...or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next. 19. Select Config. 3. Press F10. 7. You can install Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver by following alternative procedure: Note: If you can install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 using the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Installation CD ...
...the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 by the following OS installing instructions. 9. Install Windows XP Service Pack 3. The Welcome to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST\PREPARE, and double-click install.cmd. 11. When the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes. Apply the PCMCIA Power ...or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next. 19. Select Config. 3. Press F10. 7. You can install Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver by following alternative procedure: Note: If you can install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 using the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Installation CD ...