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Contents Important safety information v Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 3 Software overview 3 Software provided with your Windows operating system 3 Locating computer connectors and parts . . . . . 6 Adjusting the computer stand 8 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 9 Installing or replacing hardware 9 Installing external options 9 Installing a computer wall mount 9 Replacing the keyboard or mouse 10 Obtaining device drivers 10 Basic security features 10 Integrated cable lock 11 Password protection 11 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 13 Creating and using recovery media 13 Creating recovery media 13 Using recovery media 14 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 15 Performing a backup operation 15 Performing a recovery operation 16 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 16 Creating and using a rescue medium 17 Creating a rescue medium 18 Using a rescue medium 18 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 19 Solving recovery problems 19 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program 21 Starting the Setup Utility program 21 Viewing or changing settings 21 Using passwords 21 Password considerations 22 User password 22 Administrator password 22 Setting, changing, or deleting a password . . . 22 Enabling or disabling a device 23 Selecting a startup device 23 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 23 Viewing or changing the startup device sequence 24 Exiting the Setup Utility program 24 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 25 Using system programs 25 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 25 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 26 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostic programs 27 Basic troubleshooting 27 Diagnostic programs 28 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 28 Lenovo System Toolbox 29 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 29 PC-Doctor for DOS 29 Cleaning the mouse 30 Optical mouse 30 Non-optical mouse 31 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 33 Information resources 33 Online Books folder 33 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 33 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 34 Lenovo Welcome 34 Access Help 34 Safety and warranty 34 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 35 Help and service 35 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 35 Calling for service 35 Using other services 36 Purchasing additional services 37 Appendix. Notices 39 Television output notice 40 European conformance CE mark 40 Trademarks 40 Index 41 © Copyright Lenovo 2010 iii

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Important safety information
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Chapter 1. Product overview
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Software overview
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Software provided with your Windows operating
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Locating computer connectors and parts
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Adjusting the computer stand
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Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
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Installing or replacing hardware
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Installing external options
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Installing a computer wall mount
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Replacing the keyboard or mouse
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Obtaining device drivers
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Basic security features
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Integrated cable lock
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Password protection
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Chapter 3. Recovery information
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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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Installing or reinstalling device drivers
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Solving recovery problems
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Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility
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Starting the Setup Utility program
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Viewing or changing settings
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Using passwords
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Password considerations
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User password
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Administrator password
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Setting, changing, or deleting a password
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Enabling or disabling a device
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Selecting a startup device
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Selecting a temporary startup device
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Viewing or changing the startup device sequence
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Exiting the Setup Utility program
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Chapter 5. Updating system programs
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Using system programs
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
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Basic troubleshooting
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Diagnostic programs
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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Lenovo System Toolbox
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PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
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PC-Doctor for DOS
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Cleaning the mouse
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Optical mouse
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Non-optical mouse
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Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
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Information resources
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Online Books folder
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
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ThinkVantage Productivity Center
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Lenovo Welcome
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Access Help
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Safety and warranty
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Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com).
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Help and service
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Using the documentation and diagnostic
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Calling for service
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Using other services
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Purchasing additional services
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Appendix. Notices
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Television output notice
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European conformance CE mark
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Trademarks
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Index
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© Copyright Lenovo 2010
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