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... frequency and safety standards of your ThinkPad computer. You are requested to install and use the wireless features of any country or region in strict accordance with the Lenovo Care button The blue Lenovo Care button can also use the Lenovo Care button to -follow instructions for...the Windows® operating system and is not. Regulatory Notice supplements this Guide. Finding information with the local RF regulations. Read it before you in many situations when your computer and start the Rescue and Recovery™ workspace, which it . 2 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 ...
... frequency and safety standards of your ThinkPad computer. You are requested to install and use the wireless features of any country or region in strict accordance with the Lenovo Care button The blue Lenovo Care button can also use the Lenovo Care button to -follow instructions for...the Windows® operating system and is not. Regulatory Notice supplements this Guide. Finding information with the local RF regulations. Read it before you in many situations when your computer and start the Rescue and Recovery™ workspace, which it . 2 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 ...
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..." on page v, and also Chapter 2, "Taking care of this Guide. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 7 See http://www.lenovo.com/think/support. See the Appendix B, "Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)," on your ThinkPad computer," on page 29 of troubleshooting for removing or replacing components. This guide describes methods of... rest. Solving computer problems Note: See Access Help if your computer" in the package with or without a recovery disc or Windows disc depending on page 55 of this Guide for use when online Access Help is not operating properly. This chapter presents information ...
..." on page v, and also Chapter 2, "Taking care of this Guide. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 7 See http://www.lenovo.com/think/support. See the Appendix B, "Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)," on your ThinkPad computer," on page 29 of troubleshooting for removing or replacing components. This guide describes methods of... rest. Solving computer problems Note: See Access Help if your computer" in the package with or without a recovery disc or Windows disc depending on page 55 of this Guide for use when online Access Help is not operating properly. This chapter presents information ...
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...or longer. Click Start. 2. For more information about the problem, choose any tests may take up , immediately press the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key. Lenovo Troubleshooting Center - do as follows: 1. To run the entire test; Click Diagnose hardware. Chapter 3. Solving computer problems 9... and Recovery workspace in the service partition of the following: - 7. When the ThinkPad logo comes up to the help or further information about PC-Doctor for Windows, see the Help for Windows. Turn off the computer, and then turn it on again. 2. then press ...
...or longer. Click Start. 2. For more information about the problem, choose any tests may take up , immediately press the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key. Lenovo Troubleshooting Center - do as follows: 1. To run the entire test; Click Diagnose hardware. Chapter 3. Solving computer problems 9... and Recovery workspace in the service partition of the following: - 7. When the ThinkPad logo comes up to the help or further information about PC-Doctor for Windows, see the Help for Windows. Turn off the computer, and then turn it on again. 2. then press ...
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The version of PC-Doctor referred to replace GMCH. The Wireless USB card is PC-Doctor for Windows. Please add more system memory. 7002: (HDCP) Failed Family-EKS in EEPROM is not correct. re-encryption failed! 7004: (HDCP) Failed Chip-... is plugged in - The miniPCI network card is plugged in - Troubleshooting If you from accessing this computer. Chip-Unique-EKS! 10 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Message Solution 1802: Unauthorized network card is not supported on this computer. The WAN card is not supported on...
The version of PC-Doctor referred to replace GMCH. The Wireless USB card is PC-Doctor for Windows. Please add more system memory. 7002: (HDCP) Failed Family-EKS in EEPROM is not correct. re-encryption failed! 7004: (HDCP) Failed Chip-... is plugged in - The miniPCI network card is plugged in - Troubleshooting If you from accessing this computer. Chip-Unique-EKS! 10 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Message Solution 1802: Unauthorized network card is not supported on this computer. The WAN card is not supported on...
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...Check for Windows. Follow the appropriate corrective actions for Power-on page 37. 2. Verify the proper memory configuration and compatibility including the maximum memory size and the memory speed. Password problems Problem: You forgot your password or recover data from the service partition on your computer to a Lenovo authorized ... error messages during startup. Memory problems Problem: Your memory is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. 18 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide If you forget your power-on page 37. 5.
...Check for Windows. Follow the appropriate corrective actions for Power-on page 37. 2. Verify the proper memory configuration and compatibility including the maximum memory size and the memory speed. Password problems Problem: You forgot your password or recover data from the service partition on your computer to a Lenovo authorized ... error messages during startup. Memory problems Problem: Your memory is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. 18 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide If you forget your power-on page 37. 5.
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... the computer. Select the Hardware tab. Select the Hardware tab. Solution: Check the mouse driver in the Device Manager window, and make sure that the ThinkPad UltraNav® Pointing Device driver is working properly. In the Device Properties, make sure that the Device Status is This... device is installed. Chapter 3. Problem: A number appears when you type a letter. For Windows XP: 1. To disable it, press and hold Shift...
... the computer. Select the Hardware tab. Select the Hardware tab. Solution: Check the mouse driver in the Device Manager window, and make sure that the ThinkPad UltraNav® Pointing Device driver is working properly. In the Device Properties, make sure that the Device Status is This... device is installed. Chapter 3. Problem: A number appears when you type a letter. For Windows XP: 1. To disable it, press and hold Shift...
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...) indicator is off, press the power switch to the computer. 2. Under System settings, check the setting of the computer. Make sure that the settings in Windows XP, On the Power Scheme tab), select the name of the Plan you press Fn or the power switch, and the system does not return...
...) indicator is off, press the power switch to the computer. 2. Under System settings, check the setting of the computer. Make sure that the settings in Windows XP, On the Power Scheme tab), select the name of the Plan you press Fn or the power switch, and the system does not return...
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Problem: The screen is shown in the adapter information window. Click the Properties button. If not, click the Troubleshoot button. 7. If you are correctly set . If not, click the Troubleshoot button. Solving computer problems 23 ... the password or provide confirmation. Right-click on your computer. 6. Click Advanced Settings. 4. Click the Properties button. To check these settings, do as follows: For Windows Vista: 1. Click the Adapter tab. 5. Make sure that has been installed on the desktop, click Personalize, then click Display Settings. 2. Check the ″Device status...
Problem: The screen is shown in the adapter information window. Click the Properties button. If not, click the Troubleshoot button. 7. If you are correctly set . If not, click the Troubleshoot button. Solving computer problems 23 ... the password or provide confirmation. Right-click on your computer. 6. Click Advanced Settings. 4. Click the Properties button. To check these settings, do as follows: For Windows Vista: 1. Click the Adapter tab. 5. Make sure that has been installed on the desktop, click Personalize, then click Display Settings. 2. Check the ″Device status...
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... size of 1600 × 1200 or larger (4:3), or 1680 × 1050 (16:10) or larger, reduce the refresh rate or color depth. 24 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Click Advanced. 4. v If you are using 32-bit color mode, change the color depth to 16-bit mode. Make... chip that the device is correct. 9. Check the ″Device status″ box and make sure that the device is shown in the adapter information window. Problem: A message, "Unable to create overlay window," appears when I try to open the Display Properties...
... size of 1600 × 1200 or larger (4:3), or 1680 × 1050 (16:10) or larger, reduce the refresh rate or color depth. 24 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide Click Advanced. 4. v If you are using 32-bit color mode, change the color depth to 16-bit mode. Make... chip that the device is correct. 9. Check the ″Device status″ box and make sure that the device is shown in the adapter information window. Problem: A message, "Unable to create overlay window," appears when I try to open the Display Properties...
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To improve the situation, try the following conditions, you cannot unlock the hard disk password. Startup problems Problem: The Microsoft® Windows operating system will not start. Now you may not support such a security function. Computers older than yours may not be able to them. v ...computer. Solution: Your computer supports an enhanced password algorithm. Hard disk drive (HDD) problems Problem: After setting a hard disk password on page 29. 26 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide v Your finger is very different from the fingers.
To improve the situation, try the following conditions, you cannot unlock the hard disk password. Startup problems Problem: The Microsoft® Windows operating system will not start. Now you may not support such a security function. Computers older than yours may not be able to them. v ...computer. Solution: Your computer supports an enhanced password algorithm. Hard disk drive (HDD) problems Problem: After setting a hard disk password on page 29. 26 ThinkPad® SL300, SL400, and SL500 Service and Troubleshooting Guide v Your finger is very different from the fingers.
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... and link to be restored to your computer, the Product Recovery Program will take up , immediately press the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key. 3. When the ThinkPad logo comes up additional capacity on your HDD if your computer did not initially ship with your computer in a...you to restore the complete contents of your HDD to help solve or identify your HDD according to Windows, you are shipped with the Product Recovery Program. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 29 Restoring the factory contents The complete backup of the hidden partition. Recovery options Introducing Rescue ...
... and link to be restored to your computer, the Product Recovery Program will take up , immediately press the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key. 3. When the ThinkPad logo comes up additional capacity on your HDD if your computer did not initially ship with your computer in a...you to restore the complete contents of your HDD to help solve or identify your HDD according to Windows, you are shipped with the Product Recovery Program. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 29 Restoring the factory contents The complete backup of the hidden partition. Recovery options Introducing Rescue ...
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... the Rescue and Recovery program, you also have one or more backups stored that reflect the contents of the HDD as it by pressing the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key when prompted during the backup operation. Therefore, you can use either the Rescue and Recovery program or the Rescue... backups. The Rescue and Recovery workspace on your HDD, or a network drive, or on removable media, depending on your HDD model runs independently of the Windows operating system. You can start...
... the Rescue and Recovery program, you also have one or more backups stored that reflect the contents of the HDD as it by pressing the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key when prompted during the backup operation. Therefore, you can use either the Rescue and Recovery program or the Rescue... backups. The Rescue and Recovery workspace on your HDD, or a network drive, or on removable media, depending on your HDD model runs independently of the Windows operating system. You can start...
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.../think . They are available during the warranty period, you . Some fees might apply. The address for your ThinkPad computer even easier. Lenovo offers Up and Running technical assistance with your Lenovo-preinstalled Microsoft Windows product. For information, please contact the Customer Support Center at http://www.microsoft.com. The following services are available via...
.../think . They are available during the warranty period, you . Some fees might apply. The address for your ThinkPad computer even easier. Lenovo offers Up and Running technical assistance with your Lenovo-preinstalled Microsoft Windows product. For information, please contact the Customer Support Center at http://www.microsoft.com. The following services are available via...
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...1440-by -1536 v Brightness control v Integrated camera (on the model - You can do this as follows: Click Start, right-click Computer (in Windows XP, My Computer); LCD: Up to 2048-by -900, depending on the model - LCD: Up to 2048-by -800 - External monitor: Up ...key, 85-key, or 89-key v UltraNav (TrackPoint and touch pad) v Fn key function v Lenovo Care button v Volume control buttons Interface v External-monitor connector v Stereo headphone jack © Copyright Lenovo 2008 57 then from the pull down menu select Properties. Features and Specifications Features Processor v See the ...
...1440-by -1536 v Brightness control v Integrated camera (on the model - You can do this as follows: Click Start, right-click Computer (in Windows XP, My Computer); LCD: Up to 2048-by -900, depending on the model - LCD: Up to 2048-by -800 - External monitor: Up ...key, 85-key, or 89-key v UltraNav (TrackPoint and touch pad) v Fn key function v Lenovo Care button v Volume control buttons Interface v External-monitor connector v Stereo headphone jack © Copyright Lenovo 2008 57 then from the pull down menu select Properties. Features and Specifications Features Processor v See the ...
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...your computer is in Sleep or Standby mode, by switching the setting of Wake on LAN, go to Enable when your Lenovo computer is shipped from Sleep (Windows Vista) or System Standby (Windows XP) mode, press Fn key on your keyboard. Click Hardware and Sound → Device Manager. 3. If you can... Star at AC mode Turn off monitor: After 10 minutes Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes System standby: After 25 minutes System hibernates: Never Windows Vista v Power plan: Energy Star at AC mode Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes - Click Start → Control panel. 2. Click the ...
...your computer is in Sleep or Standby mode, by switching the setting of Wake on LAN, go to Enable when your Lenovo computer is shipped from Sleep (Windows Vista) or System Standby (Windows XP) mode, press Fn key on your keyboard. Click Hardware and Sound → Device Manager. 3. If you can... Star at AC mode Turn off monitor: After 10 minutes Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes System standby: After 25 minutes System hibernates: Never Windows Vista v Power plan: Energy Star at AC mode Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes - Click Start → Control panel. 2. Click the ...
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... Intel is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both . Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo Lenovo CareSM ThinkPad® Rescue and Recovery ThinkVantage® TrackPoint® UltraNav® Wake on LAN is a registered trademark of Intel...
... Intel is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both . Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo Lenovo CareSM ThinkPad® Rescue and Recovery ThinkVantage® TrackPoint® UltraNav® Wake on LAN is a registered trademark of Intel...
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...and service 45 hibernation mode troubleshooting 20 I important instructions v important tips 3 K keyboard cleaning 6 troubleshooting 19 L Lenovo Care 2 Lenovo Care button 1, 2 M memory replacing 37 troubleshooting 18 modem connection 4 N negative ions 3 notices 61 electronic ...emissions 62 EU environmental 65 Export classification 62 FCC statement 62 for US users 65 Regulatory information 68 P packing material 3 password setting 5 troubleshooting 18 PC-Doctor 9 for Windows...
...and service 45 hibernation mode troubleshooting 20 I important instructions v important tips 3 K keyboard cleaning 6 troubleshooting 19 L Lenovo Care 2 Lenovo Care button 1, 2 M memory replacing 37 troubleshooting 18 modem connection 4 N negative ions 3 notices 61 electronic ...emissions 62 EU environmental 65 Export classification 62 FCC statement 62 for US users 65 Regulatory information 68 P packing material 3 password setting 5 troubleshooting 18 PC-Doctor 9 for Windows...