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... Appendix A. Advanced configuration . . 93 Installing a new operating system 93 Before you contact Lenovo 145 Register your computer 91 Finding ThinkPad options 91 Chapter 8. Troubleshooting computer problems 119 Diagnosing problems 119 Troubleshooting 120 Computer stops responding ... 95 Installing device drivers 97 Installing the driver for 4-in-1 media card reader 97 Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for preventing problems 113 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 114 Getting the latest drivers from the Web site . . 114 Getting the latest drivers using a rescue...
... Appendix A. Advanced configuration . . 93 Installing a new operating system 93 Before you contact Lenovo 145 Register your computer 91 Finding ThinkPad options 91 Chapter 8. Troubleshooting computer problems 119 Diagnosing problems 119 Troubleshooting 120 Computer stops responding ... 95 Installing device drivers 97 Installing the driver for 4-in-1 media card reader 97 Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for preventing problems 113 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 114 Getting the latest drivers from the Web site . . 114 Getting the latest drivers using a rescue...
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... System Health and Diagnostics 3G Mobile Broadband Password Vault Power Controls Factory Recovery Disks Enhanced Backup and Restore SimpleTap Update and Drivers GPS • You can get the applications from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. Click Start ➙ Control Panel. Then, follow the instructions on page 18 Note: To learn more about ThinkVantage...
... System Health and Diagnostics 3G Mobile Broadband Password Vault Power Controls Factory Recovery Disks Enhanced Backup and Restore SimpleTap Update and Drivers GPS • You can get the applications from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. Click Start ➙ Control Panel. Then, follow the instructions on page 18 Note: To learn more about ThinkVantage...
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... • Access Connections • Active Protection System • Client Security Solution • Fingerprint Software • Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox • Lenovo ThinkVantage Tablet Shortcut Menu • Mobile Broadband Activate • Password Manager • Power Manager • Presentation Director... list might include the following table. Airbag Protection Communications Utility Hardware and Sound Lenovo - Update and Drivers ThinkVantage GPS Network and Internet System and Security Lenovo - Note: If you do not find the application in Control Panel. Enhanced...
... • Access Connections • Active Protection System • Client Security Solution • Fingerprint Software • Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox • Lenovo ThinkVantage Tablet Shortcut Menu • Mobile Broadband Activate • Password Manager • Power Manager • Presentation Director... list might include the following table. Airbag Protection Communications Utility Hardware and Sound Lenovo - Update and Drivers ThinkVantage GPS Network and Internet System and Security Lenovo - Note: If you do not find the application in Control Panel. Enhanced...
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... The SimpleTap program is only available on certain models preinstalled with the SimpleTap program, you can download it from Lenovo, and perform the most frequently used tasks such as device configuration, wireless network configuration, and computer management and maintenance. .... It enables you to -date by downloading and installing software packages (ThinkVantage applications, device drivers, UEFI Firmware updates, and other ThinkVantage Technologies, view messages from http://www.lenovo.com/support. To open the ThinkVantage Productivity Center program in a quick way, do any ...
... The SimpleTap program is only available on certain models preinstalled with the SimpleTap program, you can download it from Lenovo, and perform the most frequently used tasks such as device configuration, wireless network configuration, and computer management and maintenance. .... It enables you to -date by downloading and installing software packages (ThinkVantage applications, device drivers, UEFI Firmware updates, and other ThinkVantage Technologies, view messages from http://www.lenovo.com/support. To open the ThinkVantage Productivity Center program in a quick way, do any ...
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Note: The Camera settings area only appears if your computer beforehand: • Power Management driver • OnScreen Display Utility • Wireless device drivers For information on the wireless features, refer to enable or disable the wireless features, the following device drivers must be installed on your computer has an integrated camera. Note: This function...
Note: The Camera settings area only appears if your computer beforehand: • Power Management driver • OnScreen Display Utility • Wireless device drivers For information on the wireless features, refer to enable or disable the wireless features, the following device drivers must be installed on your computer has an integrated camera. Note: This function...
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...; Bluetooth Configuration in Windows XP" on page 36. Using ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software If ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software, or the Microsoft Bluetooth software. Some other virtual device drivers will be delayed and the performance of the following the instructions...on the desktop, or the Bluetooth icon in the task bar. 2. By default, ThinkPad Bluetooth with a single click. The Start Using Bluetooth window opens, and some virtual device drivers are using Windows XP and want to use the Microsoft standard Bluetooth features, install the...
...; Bluetooth Configuration in Windows XP" on page 36. Using ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software If ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software, or the Microsoft Bluetooth software. Some other virtual device drivers will be delayed and the performance of the following the instructions...on the desktop, or the Bluetooth icon in the task bar. 2. By default, ThinkPad Bluetooth with a single click. The Start Using Bluetooth window opens, and some virtual device drivers are using Windows XP and want to use the Microsoft standard Bluetooth features, install the...
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... you have downloaded from a list or specific location (Advanced); Follow the instructions on before installing ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software. 1. Type C:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe (or specify the full path to the setup.exe file you are using the... pops up, do as follows: 1. Another way to use ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software instead, replace the Microsoft Bluetooth software with ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software; Select Install from http://www.lenovo.com/support); Click Start ➙ Run. 3. Select I...
... you have downloaded from a list or specific location (Advanced); Follow the instructions on before installing ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software. 1. Type C:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe (or specify the full path to the setup.exe file you are using the... pops up, do as follows: 1. Another way to use ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software instead, replace the Microsoft Bluetooth software with ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software; Select Install from http://www.lenovo.com/support); Click Start ➙ Run. 3. Select I...
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..., provides you use the WiMAX feature, start Access Connections. Power to the PC. then click Device Manager. 4. then click Update Driver. 7. then click Next. 11. WiMAX, a long-range wireless data transmission technology based on . Checking wireless connection status Access Connections... a Bluetooth option, data transmission speed can be degraded. Click Performance and Maintenance; then click System. 3. Using WiMAX Some ThinkPad notebooks come with Enhanced Data Rate icon to the wireless radio is poor. Using your wireless connection by opening Access Connections or...
..., provides you use the WiMAX feature, start Access Connections. Power to the PC. then click Device Manager. 4. then click Update Driver. 7. then click Next. 11. WiMAX, a long-range wireless data transmission technology based on . Checking wireless connection status Access Connections... a Bluetooth option, data transmission speed can be degraded. Click Performance and Maintenance; then click System. 3. Using WiMAX Some ThinkPad notebooks come with Enhanced Data Rate icon to the wireless radio is poor. Using your wireless connection by opening Access Connections or...
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...5. Using your monitor that is , click OK to change the color settings, right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. Click Update Driver. 12. Click Advanced Settings, select the Monitor tab, then set a resolution higher than the resolution you are displayed, select Default Monitor. 9. ... 10. Click OK. The Hardware Update Wizard appears. 12. Set Colors and Screen area in the list, stop the installation of device drivers on the external monitor and the computer. 3. If it is correct. If you cannot find your monitor in the Display Properties window. ...
...5. Using your monitor that is , click OK to change the color settings, right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. Click Update Driver. 12. Click Advanced Settings, select the Monitor tab, then set a resolution higher than the resolution you are displayed, select Default Monitor. 9. ... 10. Click OK. The Hardware Update Wizard appears. 12. Set Colors and Screen area in the list, stop the installation of device drivers on the external monitor and the computer. 3. If it is correct. If you cannot find your monitor in the Display Properties window. ...
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...one data medium, so it is important that you need an external optical drive. The product on the recovery media may be caused by Lenovo. Recovery media are a variety of the following back-up software programs: • ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery version 4.23 or later (for... perform using a rescue medium" on page 63 • "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 64 • "Solving recovery problems" on the type of recovery have made them. © Copyright Lenovo 2011 59 Chapter 5. The Run window opens. 2. Type cmd in this program, do...
...one data medium, so it is important that you need an external optical drive. The product on the recovery media may be caused by Lenovo. Recovery media are a variety of the following back-up software programs: • ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery version 4.23 or later (for... perform using a rescue medium" on page 63 • "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 64 • "Solving recovery problems" on the type of recovery have made them. © Copyright Lenovo 2011 59 Chapter 5. The Run window opens. 2. Type cmd in this program, do...
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...creating Product Recovery discs." • To create recovery media on the Windows 7 operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Factory Recovery Disks. You will be given the option to complete the operation. Insert the boot disc into the optical... default settings, you can create recovery media using only discs, so this operation is deleted. See "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 64. 2. To use recovery media to the factory default settings, perform a custom factory recovery, or perform other USB...
...creating Product Recovery discs." • To create recovery media on the Windows 7 operating system, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Factory Recovery Disks. You will be given the option to complete the operation. Insert the boot disc into the optical... default settings, you can create recovery media using only discs, so this operation is deleted. See "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on page 64. 2. To use recovery media to the factory default settings, perform a custom factory recovery, or perform other USB...
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..., do the following: 1. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore. Chapter 5. See "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on the computer. Creating and using a rescue medium With a rescue medium, such as a ...rescue medium. • To create a rescue medium on the Windows XP operating system, do the following instructions to reinstall device drivers for some devices. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on page 64. 2. The Rescue and Recovery program opens....
..., do the following: 1. From the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore. Chapter 5. See "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers" on the computer. Creating and using a rescue medium With a rescue medium, such as a ...rescue medium. • To create a rescue medium on the Windows XP operating system, do the following instructions to reinstall device drivers for some devices. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on page 64. 2. The Rescue and Recovery program opens....
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... for the device, look for a factory-installed device, do the following instructions to one of the following : 1. To reinstall a device driver for a text file (a file with your computer. Open the subfolder for the various devices installed in Windows XP, My Computer) to display...desired optical drive as the first boot device in Windows XP, My Computer) to reinstall selected factory-installed applications and device drivers. Reinstall device drivers only when it are several subfolders named for example, AUDIO and VIDEO). 5. Then, insert the rescue disc into the...
... for the device, look for a factory-installed device, do the following instructions to one of the following : 1. To reinstall a device driver for a text file (a file with your computer. Open the subfolder for the various devices installed in Windows XP, My Computer) to display...desired optical drive as the first boot device in Windows XP, My Computer) to reinstall selected factory-installed applications and device drivers. Reinstall device drivers only when it are several subfolders named for example, AUDIO and VIDEO). 5. Then, insert the rescue disc into the...
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...current" on page 63. • Use recovery media if all device drivers can use . For more information, see "ThinkPad Setup" on page 101 for detailed information about the Setup Utility program, see "Making sure device drivers are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment,... not download them from the Windows Update Web site. Then select the device driver file from a rescue medium or recovery media, you want to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Obtain them from Lenovo. It is set of recovery media as early as the first boot device ...
...current" on page 63. • Use recovery media if all device drivers can use . For more information, see "ThinkPad Setup" on page 101 for detailed information about the Setup Utility program, see "Making sure device drivers are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment,... not download them from the Windows Update Web site. Then select the device driver file from a rescue medium or recovery media, you want to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Obtain them from Lenovo. It is set of recovery media as early as the first boot device ...
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...you need to avoid losing files during the installation. • Print the sections you will be the same as it at http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers. Advanced configuration While it is a Windows 7 model, 32-bit versions of installing the new operating system deletes all the ...subdirectories and files in the C:\SWTOOLS directory to a removable storage device, to install the Supplement files and ThinkPad device drivers for the operating system you are on page 94 - Or, you will see an error. Notes: • The process of Windows...
...you need to avoid losing files during the installation. • Print the sections you will be the same as it at http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers. Advanced configuration While it is a Windows 7 model, 32-bit versions of installing the new operating system deletes all the ...subdirectories and files in the C:\SWTOOLS directory to a removable storage device, to install the Supplement files and ThinkPad device drivers for the operating system you are on page 94 - Or, you will see an error. Notes: • The process of Windows...
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...Legacy mode, select Legacy Only. • If you need in UEFI mode, select UEFI Only. 5. Select UEFI/Legacy Boot. 4. Install device drivers. Start the ThinkPad Setup. 2. Follow the instructions on your computer, do this, refer to install the Windows 7 64-bit operating system in the search field,...fix module you want to "Installing device drivers" on LAN from the backup copy you made before starting the installation. To do as follows: 1. For information about each subfolder is the number of the following web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support. Insert the DVD for Windows...
...Legacy mode, select Legacy Only. • If you need in UEFI mode, select UEFI Only. 5. Select UEFI/Legacy Boot. 4. Install device drivers. Start the ThinkPad Setup. 2. Follow the instructions on your computer, do this, refer to install the Windows 7 64-bit operating system in the search field,...fix module you want to "Installing device drivers" on LAN from the backup copy you made before starting the installation. To do as follows: 1. For information about each subfolder is the number of the following web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support. Insert the DVD for Windows...
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... Windows XP Service Pack 3. Advanced configuration 95 You must install Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver before installing the operating system. Otherwise your computer will only display a blue screen. 1. To make sure you start the ThinkPad Setup. 4. Select AHCI. 7. To do this, refer to your computer. 2. Select... page 97. When prompted, select S for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. Before installing the operating system, install Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver, as follows: Note: Be sure to the hard disk drive. If the homepage is not true: If you remove the hard...
... Windows XP Service Pack 3. Advanced configuration 95 You must install Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver before installing the operating system. Otherwise your computer will only display a blue screen. 1. To make sure you start the ThinkPad Setup. 4. Select AHCI. 7. To do this, refer to your computer. 2. Select... page 97. When prompted, select S for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. Before installing the operating system, install Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver, as follows: Note: Be sure to the hard disk drive. If the homepage is not true: If you remove the hard...
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... in these locations. Select Serial ATA (SATA). 4. Select UEFI/Legacy Boot. 7. Start the ThinkPad Setup menu. 16. Select Search for the best driver in the search:, specify the path, C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST, and click Next. When the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes. Note:...Technology Driver by following alternative procedure: 1. Turn the computer off and then on page 97. 96 User Guide Select Serial ATA (SATA). 18. Note: If you want to receive updates and the latest information about them, refer to the ThinkPad Web site, http://www.lenovo.com/...
... in these locations. Select Serial ATA (SATA). 4. Select UEFI/Legacy Boot. 7. Start the ThinkPad Setup menu. 16. Select Search for the best driver in the search:, specify the path, C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST, and click Next. When the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes. Note:...Technology Driver by following alternative procedure: 1. Turn the computer off and then on page 97. 96 User Guide Select Serial ATA (SATA). 18. Note: If you want to receive updates and the latest information about them, refer to the ThinkPad Web site, http://www.lenovo.com/...
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...on your hard disk drive. Installing device drivers To install device drivers, refer to download and install the Realtek Multi Card Reader Driver for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 from the ThinkPad Web site at : http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers Note: If you remove ...the Supplement files, device drivers, and application software you need to the following directory: C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR. Click Display at : http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 ThinkPad Monitor File for 4-in the C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS directory on a computer ...
...on your hard disk drive. Installing device drivers To install device drivers, refer to download and install the Realtek Multi Card Reader Driver for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 from the ThinkPad Web site at : http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers Note: If you remove ...the Supplement files, device drivers, and application software you need to the following directory: C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR. Click Display at : http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 ThinkPad Monitor File for 4-in the C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS directory on a computer ...
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... Settings tab. 3. System will copy ThinkPad Monitor INF file and color profile. 18. Click Add. 21. Select Browse my computer for Display Properties. 16. Then, click Open. 12. For Windows XP: 1. The Hardware Update Wizard starts. 8. Click the Driver tab. 8. Confirm the correct display type...on my computer. 10. Select the Monitor tab. 5. Select Don't search, I will choose the driver to this time for Windows Update connection, and then click Next. 9. System will show ThinkPad Display. Click the Monitor tab. 6. Click Browse. 15. Click OK. 13. Select TPFLX.ICM or...
... Settings tab. 3. System will copy ThinkPad Monitor INF file and color profile. 18. Click Add. 21. Select Browse my computer for Display Properties. 16. Then, click Open. 12. For Windows XP: 1. The Hardware Update Wizard starts. 8. Click the Driver tab. 8. Confirm the correct display type...on my computer. 10. Select the Monitor tab. 5. Select Don't search, I will choose the driver to this time for Windows Update connection, and then click Next. 9. System will show ThinkPad Display. Click the Monitor tab. 6. Click Browse. 15. Click OK. 13. Select TPFLX.ICM or...