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Solving computer problems Solution: Make sure that the problem is not being caused by the application. Check that your computer has the minimum required memory to run the application. Refer to the manuals supplied with the application. Check the following: v The application is designed to operate with your operating system. v Other applications run correctly on your computer. v The necessary device drivers are installed. v The application works when it is run on some other computer. If an error message appears while you are using the application program, refer to the manuals supplied with the application. On some models, the following application programs may not run correctly. Download the latest version from the Web site listed below: v ThinkPad 2.5 inch Hard Disk Drive Firmware Update Utility (version released before January 24, 2005): The latest version is available at http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/ v Drive Fitness Test (v3.99 or earlier): The latest version is available at http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm Notes: 1. Lenovo does not guarantee the proper operation of the Drive Fitness Test. 2. To use an additional hard disk drive, update the firmware to the latest version. If the application still does not run correctly, contact your place of purchase or a service representative for help. Starting BIOS Setup Utility Your computer provides a program, called BIOS Setup Utility, that enables you to select various setup parameters. v Config: Set the configuration of your computer. v Date/Time: Set the date and time. v Security: Set security features. v Startup: Set the startup device. v Restart: Restart the system. Note: You can set many of these parameters more easily by using the ThinkPad Configuration Program. Chapter 2. Solving computer problems 31

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Solution:
Make
sure
that
the
problem
is
not
being
caused
by
the
application.
Check
that
your
computer
has
the
minimum
required
memory
to
run
the
application.
Refer
to
the
manuals
supplied
with
the
application.
Check
the
following:
v
The
application
is
designed
to
operate
with
your
operating
system.
v
Other
applications
run
correctly
on
your
computer.
v
The
necessary
device
drivers
are
installed.
v
The
application
works
when
it
is
run
on
some
other
computer.
If
an
error
message
appears
while
you
are
using
the
application
program,
refer
to
the
manuals
supplied
with
the
application.
On
some
models,
the
following
application
programs
may
not
run
correctly.
Download
the
latest
version
from
the
Web
site
listed
below:
v
ThinkPad
2.5
inch
Hard
Disk
Drive
Firmware
Update
Utility
(version
released
before
January
24,
2005):
The
latest
version
is
available
at
v
Drive
Fitness
Test
(v3.99
or
earlier):
The
latest
version
is
available
at
Notes:
1.
Lenovo
does
not
guarantee
the
proper
operation
of
the
Drive
Fitness
Test.
2.
To
use
an
additional
hard
disk
drive,
update
the
firmware
to
the
latest
version.
If
the
application
still
does
not
run
correctly,
contact
your
place
of
purchase
or
a
service
representative
for
help.
Starting
BIOS
Setup
Utility
Your
computer
provides
a
program,
called
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
that
enables
you
to
select
various
setup
parameters.
v
Config:
Set
the
configuration
of
your
computer.
v
Date/Time:
Set
the
date
and
time.
v
Security:
Set
security
features.
v
Startup:
Set
the
startup
device.
v
Restart:
Restart
the
system.
Note:
You
can
set
many
of
these
parameters
more
easily
by
using
the
ThinkPad
Configuration
Program.
Solving
computer
problems
Chapter
2.
Solving
computer
problems
31