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Protecting data against viruses 64 Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 67 Creating and using recovery media 67 Creating recovery media 68 Using recovery media 68 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 69 Performing a backup operation 69 Performing a recovery operation 69 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 70 Creating and using a rescue medium 71 Creating a rescue medium 71 Using a rescue medium 71 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 72 Solving recovery problems 73 Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 75 Static electricity prevention 75 Before replacing CRU 75 Replacing the solid state drive or hard disk drive . 76 Replacing the keyboard 78 Replacing memory 82 Installing and replacing the mSATA solid state drive 84 Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX connection 86 Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN connection 89 Replacing the SIM card 91 Chapter 7. Enhancing your computer 95 Finding ThinkPad options 95 Using a flash media card 95 Chapter 8. Advanced configuration . . 97 Installing a new operating system 97 Before you begin 97 Installing Windows 7 98 Installing Windows XP 99 Installing device drivers 101 Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 101 Installing Intel Chipset Support for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 102 Installing drivers and software 102 ThinkPad Setup 103 Config menu 103 Date and time menu 104 Security menu 104 Startup menu 105 Restart menu 106 ThinkPad Setup items 107 Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 114 Using system management 115 System management 115 Setting management features 115 Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 117 General tips for preventing problems 117 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 118 Getting the latest drivers from the Web site . . 118 Getting the latest drivers using System Update 118 Taking care of your computer 119 Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 120 Chapter 10. Troubleshooting computer problems 123 Diagnosing programs 123 Using Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox . . . . 123 Troubleshooting 123 Computer stops responding 123 Spills on the keyboard 124 Error messages 124 Errors without messages 126 Beep errors 127 Memory problems 127 Networking 128 Keyboard and other pointing devices . . . . 132 Display and multimedia devices 133 Fingerprint reader problems 140 Battery and power 141 Drives and other storage devices . . . . . 144 Software problems 146 Ports and connectors 146 Universal Serial Bus problems 146 Chapter 11. Getting support . . . . 149 Before you contact Lenovo 149 Register your computer 149 Download system updates 149 Record information 149 Getting help and service 150 Using diagnostic programs 150 Lenovo Support Web site 150 Calling Lenovo 151 Purchasing additional services 154 Appendix A. Regulatory information 157 Wireless related information 157 ii User Guide

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Protecting data against viruses
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Chapter 5. Recovery overview
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Creating and using recovery media
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Creating recovery media
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Using recovery media
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Performing backup and recovery operations .
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Performing a backup operation
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Performing a recovery operation
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Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace .
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Creating and using a rescue medium
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Creating a rescue medium
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Using a rescue medium
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Solving recovery problems
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Chapter 6. Replacing devices
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Static electricity prevention
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Replacing the solid state drive or hard disk drive
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Replacing memory
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Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card
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Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card
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Replacing the SIM card
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Chapter 7. Enhancing your
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Finding ThinkPad options
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Using a flash media card
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Installing a new operating system
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ThinkPad Setup
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Config menu
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Date and time menu
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Security menu
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ThinkPad Setup items
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Updating your system UEFI BIOS
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Using system management
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System management
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Setting management features
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Chapter 9. Preventing problems
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General tips for preventing problems
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Making sure device drivers are current
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Getting the latest drivers from the Web site .
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Taking care of your computer
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Cleaning the cover of your computer
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Chapter 10. Troubleshooting
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Diagnosing programs
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Using Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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Computer stops responding
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Memory problems
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Networking
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Keyboard and other pointing devices
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Display and multimedia devices
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Battery and power
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Drives and other storage devices
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Ports and connectors
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Universal Serial Bus problems
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Chapter 11. Getting support
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Before you contact Lenovo
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Register your computer
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Download system updates
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Record information
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Getting help and service
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Using diagnostic programs
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Lenovo Support Web site
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Calling Lenovo
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Purchasing additional services
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Appendix A. Regulatory
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Wireless related information
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