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Chapter 4. Security 89 Attaching a mechanical lock 89 Using passwords 89 Passwords and sleep (standby) mode . . . . 90 Typing passwords 90 Power-on password 90 Hard disk passwords 91 Supervisor password 93 Hard disk security 95 Setting the security chip 96 Using a fingerprint reader 97 Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive or solid state drive 100 Using and understanding firewalls 100 Protecting data against viruses 101 Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . 103 Creating and using recovery media 103 Creating recovery media 104 Using recovery media 104 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 105 Performing a backup operation 105 Performing a recovery operation 105 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 106 Creating and using a rescue medium 107 Creating a rescue medium 107 Using a rescue medium 107 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 108 Solving recovery problems 109 Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . 111 Static electricity prevention 111 Replacing the battery 111 Replacing the hard disk drive 115 Replacing the keyboard 119 Replacing memory 123 Installing and replacing the mSATA solid state drive 127 Installing and replacing a PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX connection 130 Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN 137 Replacing the SIM card 142 Replacing the solid state drive 143 Chapter 7. Enhancing your computer 149 Finding ThinkPad options 149 Using the serial Ultrabay enhanced 149 Replacing the device 149 Performing a hot swap 150 ii User Guide Performing a warm swap 151 Inserting the hard disk drive into the adapter 153 Inserting the hard disk drive adapter into the bay 155 ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, and ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170 W) . . 156 Front view 156 Rear view 159 Attaching a ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, or ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170 W 162 Detaching a ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3, ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3, or the ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (170 W 164 Security feature 166 Using the system lock key 168 Chapter 8. Advanced configuration 169 Installing a new operating system 169 Before you begin 169 Installing Windows 7 170 Installing Windows Vista 171 Installing Windows XP 172 Installing device drivers 175 Installing the driver for the 4-in-1 Media Card Reader 175 Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 175 ThinkPad Setup 177 Config menu 177 Date and time menu 178 Security menu 178 Startup menu 179 Restart menu 181 ThinkPad Setup items 181 Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 191 Using system management 192 System management 192 Setting management features 193 Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 195 General tips for preventing problems 195 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 196 Getting the latest drivers from the Web site . . 196 Getting the latest drivers using System Update 196 Taking care of your computer 196 Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 199

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Chapter 4. Security
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Attaching a mechanical lock
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Using passwords
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Typing passwords
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Power-on password
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Hard disk passwords
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Supervisor password
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Hard disk security
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Setting the security chip
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Using a fingerprint reader
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Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive
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Using and understanding firewalls
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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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Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device
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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 battery
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing the keyboard
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Replacing memory
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Installing and replacing the mSATA solid state
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Installing and replacing a 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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Replacing the solid state drive
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Chapter 7. Enhancing your
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Finding ThinkPad options
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Using the serial Ultrabay enhanced
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Replacing the device
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Inserting the hard disk drive into the
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Inserting the hard disk drive adapter into the
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Rear view
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Attaching a ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3,
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Detaching a ThinkPad Port Replicator Series
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Security feature
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Using the system lock key
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Chapter 8. Advanced
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Installing a new operating system
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Before you begin
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Installing Windows 7
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Installing device drivers
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Installing the driver for the 4-in-1 Media Card
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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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Startup menu
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Restart 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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Getting the latest drivers using System
Update
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Taking care of your computer
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Cleaning the cover of your computer
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