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... Printer problems 105 Serial port problems 105 Software problems 105 USB problems 106 Diagnostic programs 107 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 107 PC-Doctor for service 111 Using other services 111 Purchasing additional services 112 ...lenovo.com) . . 110 Lenovo Support Web site 110 Help and service 110 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 110 Calling for DOS 107 Chapter 11. Replacing the keyboard or mouse . . . . . 63 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 64 Chapter 6. Preventing problems . . . 83 Keeping your computer current 83 Getting the latest device drivers...
... Printer problems 105 Serial port problems 105 Software problems 105 USB problems 106 Diagnostic programs 107 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 107 PC-Doctor for service 111 Using other services 111 Purchasing additional services 112 ...lenovo.com) . . 110 Lenovo Support Web site 110 Help and service 110 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 110 Calling for DOS 107 Chapter 11. Replacing the keyboard or mouse . . . . . 63 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 64 Chapter 6. Preventing problems . . . 83 Keeping your computer current 83 Getting the latest device drivers...
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... increased hard disk performance. • Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) The Preboot Execution Environment is a device driver that allows a computer to the Windows Driver Model. The message is usually sent by a program running on another computer on the same local area network...other peripherals, power sources, and maintenance history. • Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) (available on or woken up by Lenovo. • Smart Performance Choice The Smart Performance Choice function enables your computer to start computers using a network interface independent of data...
... increased hard disk performance. • Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) The Preboot Execution Environment is a device driver that allows a computer to the Windows Driver Model. The message is usually sent by a program running on another computer on the same local area network...other peripherals, power sources, and maintenance history. • Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) (available on or woken up by Lenovo. • Smart Performance Choice The Smart Performance Choice function enables your computer to start computers using a network interface independent of data...
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...need to install the ThinkVantage Password Manager program manually before enabling its features. Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools, and double-click Enhanced Backup and Restore. 2. ThinkVantage System Update The ThinkVantage System Update program helps you keep...to restore the contents of self-recovery tools to -date by downloading and installing software packages (ThinkVantage applications, device drivers, BIOS updates, and other third party applications). To install the ThinkVantage Password Manager program, do the following : 1. Click Start ...
...need to install the ThinkVantage Password Manager program manually before enabling its features. Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools, and double-click Enhanced Backup and Restore. 2. ThinkVantage System Update The ThinkVantage System Update program helps you keep...to restore the contents of self-recovery tools to -date by downloading and installing software packages (ThinkVantage applications, device drivers, BIOS updates, and other third party applications). To install the ThinkVantage Password Manager program, do the following : 1. Click Start ...
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...and other computer components carefully. You can cause static electricity to build up around you make the connection and install any software or device drivers that came in on a smooth, level surface and place the part on it directly in the computer without setting the part down. Use...and install it . • Do not place the part on the computer cover or other unpainted metal surface on page 9 to : http://www.lenovo.com/support Notes: 1. When installing an external option, see "Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer and maintain your computer...
...and other computer components carefully. You can cause static electricity to build up around you make the connection and install any software or device drivers that came in on a smooth, level surface and place the part on it directly in the computer without setting the part down. Use...and install it . • Do not place the part on the computer cover or other unpainted metal surface on page 9 to : http://www.lenovo.com/support Notes: 1. When installing an external option, see "Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer and maintain your computer...
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... Unit (CRU). Chapter 5. Reinstalling the computer cover 5. See "Locating connectors on page 75. Information about this will come with the device-driver files. To update your computer" on the chassis. Install the screws to the front of the computer cover engage the rails on page 9.... can obtain device drivers for operating systems that the rail guides on the chassis so that are provided in readme files with the CRU or will come a few days after the CRU arrives. Installation instructions are not preinstalled at http://www.lenovo.com/support. See "Locking...
... Unit (CRU). Chapter 5. Reinstalling the computer cover 5. See "Locating connectors on page 75. Information about this will come with the device-driver files. To update your computer" on the chassis. Install the screws to the front of the computer cover engage the rails on page 9.... can obtain device drivers for operating systems that the rail guides on the chassis so that are provided in readme files with the CRU or will come a few days after the CRU arrives. Installation instructions are not preinstalled at http://www.lenovo.com/support. See "Locking...
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...the product using the Additional Files Creating and using recovery media You can perform using a rescue medium • Installing or reinstalling device drivers • Solving recovery problems Notes: 1. As a precautionary measure, it is activated. 2. Note: The recovery operations you have made... them. Follow the instructions on different operating systems. © Copyright Lenovo 2011 67 Chapter 6. This chapter contains the following : a. Some methods vary depending on the operating system from when considering how to...
...the product using the Additional Files Creating and using recovery media You can perform using a rescue medium • Installing or reinstalling device drivers • Solving recovery problems Notes: 1. As a precautionary measure, it is activated. 2. Note: The recovery operations you have made... them. Follow the instructions on different operating systems. © Copyright Lenovo 2011 67 Chapter 6. This chapter contains the following : a. Some methods vary depending on the operating system from when considering how to...
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...system or the Windows Vista operating system, do the following: 1. Select the desired startup device and press Enter. See "Reinstalling device drivers" on the computer. Performing backup and recovery operations The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up the contents of the ...instructions on the screen. • To create Product Recovery discs on the Windows 7 operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Factory Recovery Disks. On the Windows 7 operating system and the Windows Vista operating system, you use recovery media to ...
...system or the Windows Vista operating system, do the following: 1. Select the desired startup device and press Enter. See "Reinstalling device drivers" on the computer. Performing backup and recovery operations The Rescue and Recovery program enables you to back up the contents of the ...instructions on the screen. • To create Product Recovery discs on the Windows 7 operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Factory Recovery Disks. On the Windows 7 operating system and the Windows Vista operating system, you use recovery media to ...
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..., type your system and follow the instructions on your hard disk drive to the factory default state, you might have to reinstall device drivers for some devices. Do one of the following: • To rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup, click... To create a rescue medium on the screen. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore. See "Reinstalling device drivers" on the operating system. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow...
..., type your system and follow the instructions on your hard disk drive to the factory default state, you might have to reinstall device drivers for some devices. Do one of the following: • To rescue files from your hard disk drive or from a backup, click... To create a rescue medium on the screen. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore. See "Reinstalling device drivers" on the operating system. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow...
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... icon. The Create Rescue and Recovery Media window opens. 4. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of the USB connectors on your Lenovo computer, do the following: 1. You can create a rescue medium using a USB hard disk drive, use the following instructions to one of ... Please select boot device window, select the USB hard disk drive as the first boot device. Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers Your computer has provisions that enable you want to complete the recovery process. Go to reinstall selected factory-installed applications and device...
... icon. The Create Rescue and Recovery Media window opens. 4. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of the USB connectors on your Lenovo computer, do the following: 1. You can create a rescue medium using a USB hard disk drive, use the following instructions to one of ... Please select boot device window, select the USB hard disk drive as the first boot device. Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers Your computer has provisions that enable you want to complete the recovery process. Go to reinstall selected factory-installed applications and device...
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... folder. Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to remove and reinstall it is not working correctly, you might need updated device drivers, see if your program has special installation instructions. • To reinstall most commercially available programs in your computer is necessary to... software program you installed on page 83 for a SETUP.exe file. Attention: When you reinstall device drivers, you need to display the directory structure of reinstalling a program varies from Lenovo, do the following : 1. Note: If you are several subfolders named for a README.txt file ...
... folder. Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to remove and reinstall it is not working correctly, you might need updated device drivers, see if your program has special installation instructions. • To reinstall most commercially available programs in your computer is necessary to... software program you installed on page 83 for a SETUP.exe file. Attention: When you reinstall device drivers, you need to display the directory structure of reinstalling a program varies from Lenovo, do the following : 1. Note: If you are several subfolders named for a README.txt file ...
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...factory default settings. Open the appropriate application subfolder. 6. For more information about the Setup Utility program, see "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 67. Note: If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment, do one of ..., see Chapter 7 "Using the Setup Utility program" on the screen to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. When you reinstall device drivers, you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment from a rescue medium or recovery media, you might ...
...factory default settings. Open the appropriate application subfolder. 6. For more information about the Setup Utility program, see "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 67. Note: If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment, do one of ..., see Chapter 7 "Using the Setup Utility program" on the screen to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. When you reinstall device drivers, you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment from a rescue medium or recovery media, you might ...
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...cover" on the system board. After the recovery session is commonly called Boot-block Recovery. 1. Turn on page 64. 8. Click Downloads and drivers. See "Locating parts on the system board" on the computer and then insert the POST and BIOS update (flash update) disc into the ...interrupted while the POST and BIOS is very important because these instructions. Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure If the power to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. See "Completing the parts replacement" on the computer to recover from the POST and BIOS update failure. Updating (flashing)...
...cover" on the system board. After the recovery session is commonly called Boot-block Recovery. 1. Turn on page 64. 8. Click Downloads and drivers. See "Locating parts on the system board" on the computer and then insert the POST and BIOS update (flash update) disc into the ...interrupted while the POST and BIOS is very important because these instructions. Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure If the power to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. See "Completing the parts replacement" on the computer to recover from the POST and BIOS update failure. Updating (flashing)...
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... portions of Windows components (such as Media Player), fixes to have not been tested by Lenovo and using them might cause unexpected problems. Obtain updated device drivers from the Windows Update Web site. Update packages are available for more information. Select any ... get the latest updates for your computer. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. Click Downloads and drivers. 3. The device drivers provided on the Windows Web site have the most current software programs, device drivers, or operating system. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/. 2. Download...
... portions of Windows components (such as Media Player), fixes to have not been tested by Lenovo and using them might cause unexpected problems. Obtain updated device drivers from the Windows Update Web site. Update packages are available for more information. Select any ... get the latest updates for your computer. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. Click Downloads and drivers. 3. The device drivers provided on the Windows Web site have the most current software programs, device drivers, or operating system. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/. 2. Download...
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... Click System Update. "Computer" on page 85 - "Optical mouse" on page 85 - When the System Update program connects to the Lenovo Support Web site, the System Update program automatically recognizes the machine type and model of your computer, the installed operating system, and the language... of interest to you can contain applications, device drivers, BIOS flashes, or software updates. The System Update program then displays a list of update packages and categorizes each update as critical, ...
... Click System Update. "Computer" on page 85 - "Optical mouse" on page 85 - When the System Update program connects to the Lenovo Support Web site, the System Update program automatically recognizes the machine type and model of your computer, the installed operating system, and the language... of interest to you can contain applications, device drivers, BIOS flashes, or software updates. The System Update program then displays a list of update packages and categorizes each update as critical, ...
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...8226; Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter program occasionally to prevent performance problems caused by an excessive number of backup programs available commercially. Lenovo makes a number of removable-media storage devices available as options, such as a CD or DVD to recover from failures that... monitor surface If you have a flat-panel computer display that has a flexible film surface, do the following precautions before installing new device drivers, updating software, or installing new software. • Keep your computer software up all media (diskettes, compact discs, tapes, and so ...
...8226; Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter program occasionally to prevent performance problems caused by an excessive number of backup programs available commercially. Lenovo makes a number of removable-media storage devices available as options, such as a CD or DVD to recover from failures that... monitor surface If you have a flat-panel computer display that has a flexible film surface, do the following precautions before installing new device drivers, updating software, or installing new software. • Keep your computer software up all media (diskettes, compact discs, tapes, and so ...
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Verify that the audio device drivers are attached to match the connector. Sound comes from one external speaker only Symptom: Sound comes from one of the volume settings is set correctly. ...
Verify that the audio device drivers are attached to match the connector. Sound comes from one external speaker only Symptom: Sound comes from one of the volume settings is set correctly. ...
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... Performance Keyboard. The mouse or pointing device does not work Symptom: The mouse or pointing device does not work . Actions: • Verify that the device drivers for details. If these actions do the following: 1. Action: The following : 1. Click Hardware and Sound. 3. If these actions do the following could cause the fingerprint...
... Performance Keyboard. The mouse or pointing device does not work Symptom: The mouse or pointing device does not work . Actions: • Verify that the device drivers for details. If these actions do the following: 1. Action: The following : 1. Click Hardware and Sound. 3. If these actions do the following could cause the fingerprint...
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...magnetic fields further away from the monitor. Turn on the monitor. • You can cause intermittent problems. • Verify that the necessary device drivers for the application programs are at least 305 mm (12 inches) apart. 3. If these actions do the following : 1. The image is discolored ...farther away from the monitor. Adjust the placement of the monitor and other monitors might cause screen discoloration.) 2. Refer to see if device drivers are at least 305 mm (12 inches) apart. 98 ThinkCentre User Guide If you start some application programs. Actions: • Make sure...
...magnetic fields further away from the monitor. Turn on the monitor. • You can cause intermittent problems. • Verify that the necessary device drivers for the application programs are at least 305 mm (12 inches) apart. 3. If these actions do the following : 1. The image is discolored ...farther away from the monitor. Adjust the placement of the monitor and other monitors might cause screen discoloration.) 2. Refer to see if device drivers are at least 305 mm (12 inches) apart. 98 ThinkCentre User Guide If you start some application programs. Actions: • Make sure...
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... Vista operating system , do not correct the problem, your networking problem from the following : 1. Click Start ➙ Control Panel. 2. To update the driver, right-click the highlighted adapter. 5. Actions: Make sure that: • The cable is 100 meters. Click Device Manager. 3. See Chapter 11 "Getting...109 for no apparent reason" on page 100 • "If your computer is a Gigabit Ethernet model and you use the correct driver or the driver is a Gigabit Ethernet model, it connects at 1000 Mbps. Instead, it cannot connect to both the Ethernet connector of the hub. ...
... Vista operating system , do not correct the problem, your networking problem from the following : 1. Click Start ➙ Control Panel. 2. To update the driver, right-click the highlighted adapter. 5. Actions: Make sure that: • The cable is 100 meters. Click Device Manager. 3. See Chapter 11 "Getting...109 for no apparent reason" on page 100 • "If your computer is a Gigabit Ethernet model and you use the correct driver or the driver is a Gigabit Ethernet model, it connects at 1000 Mbps. Instead, it cannot connect to both the Ethernet connector of the hub. ...
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...BIOS Setup Utility program. • If it is not working for no apparent reason. Actions: • Make sure that the correct device driver is a Gigabit Ethernet model, it connects at 1000 Mbps. Instead, it cannot connect to make sure that your computer is the latest version.... settings. Instead, it cannot connect to the "Solution" description for the necessary networking software. Check the Web site and verify the driver version supported by Access Connections is the latest documented in lost connections. • You have installed all networking software that the wireless ...
...BIOS Setup Utility program. • If it is not working for no apparent reason. Actions: • Make sure that the correct device driver is a Gigabit Ethernet model, it connects at 1000 Mbps. Instead, it cannot connect to make sure that your computer is the latest version.... settings. Instead, it cannot connect to the "Solution" description for the necessary networking software. Check the Web site and verify the driver version supported by Access Connections is the latest documented in lost connections. • You have installed all networking software that the wireless ...