Lenovo ThinkPad T540p (English) User Guide - Page 4

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Solving recovery problems 63 Recovery overview for the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems 64 Refreshing your computer 64 Resetting your computer to the factory default settings 64 Using the advanced startup options . . . . 65 Recovering your operating system if Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 fails to start 65 Creating and using recovery media . . . . . 66 Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 69 Static electricity prevention 69 Replacing the battery pack 69 Installing or replacing the SIM card 71 Replacing the Ultrabay device 72 Replacing a memory module 75 Replacing the hard disk drive or solid-state drive . 77 Replacing a wireless LAN card 80 Replacing a wireless WAN card 83 Replacing the coin-cell battery 87 Replacing the keyboard 89 Chapter 7. Enhancing your computer 95 Finding ThinkPad options 95 ThinkPad docking stations 95 Locating controls and connectors on the ThinkPad docking stations 95 Attaching a ThinkPad docking station . . . . 100 Detaching a ThinkPad docking station . . . 101 Connecting external displays to a docking station 102 Security features 103 Chapter 8. Advanced configuration 105 Installing a new operating system 105 Installing the Windows 7 operating system . . 105 Installing the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system 106 Installing device drivers 107 Using the ThinkPad Setup program 107 Main menu 108 Config menu 108 Date and Time menu 114 Security menu 114 Startup menu 120 Restart menu 122 Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 122 Using system management 123 Setting management features 123 Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 125 General tips for preventing problems 125 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 126 Taking care of your computer 127 Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 128 Chapter 10. Troubleshooting computer problems 131 Diagnosing problems 131 Troubleshooting 131 Computer stops responding 131 Spills on the keyboard 132 Error messages 132 Errors without messages 134 Beep errors 135 Memory module problems 135 Networking problems 135 Problems with the keyboard and other pointing devices 137 Problems with the display and multimedia devices 138 Fingerprint reader problems 141 Battery and power problems 142 Problems with drives and other storage devices 144 A software problem 146 Problems with ports and connectors . . . . 146 Chapter 11. Getting support . . . . 147 Before you contact Lenovo 147 Getting help and service 147 Using diagnostic programs 148 Lenovo Support Web site 148 Calling Lenovo 148 Purchasing additional services 149 Appendix A. Regulatory information 151 Wireless related information 151 Location of the UltraConnect wireless antennas 152 Locating wireless regulatory notices . . . . 153 Export classification notice 153 Electronic emission notices 153 Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity 153 Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement 154 European Union - Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive . . . 154 German Class B compliance statement . . . 154 Korea Class B compliance statement . . . . 155 ii User Guide

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Solving recovery problems
........
63
Recovery overview for the Windows 8 and
Windows 8.1 operating systems
........
64
Refreshing your computer
........
64
Resetting your computer to the factory default
settings
................
64
Using the advanced startup options
....
65
Recovering your operating system if Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 fails to start
.......
65
Creating and using recovery media
.....
66
Chapter6.Replacingdevices
.....
69
Static electricity prevention
..........
69
Replacing the battery pack
..........
69
Installing or replacing the SIM card
.......
71
Replacing the Ultrabay device
........
72
Replacing a memory module
.........
75
Replacing the hard disk drive or solid-state drive .
77
Replacing a wireless LAN card
........
80
Replacing a wireless WAN card
........
83
Replacing the coin-cell battery
........
87
Replacing the keyboard
...........
89
Chapter7.Enhancing your
computer
...............
95
Finding ThinkPad options
..........
95
ThinkPad docking stations
..........
95
Locating controls and connectors on the
ThinkPad docking stations
........
95
Attaching a ThinkPad docking station
....
100
Detaching a ThinkPad docking station . . . 101
Connecting external displays to a docking
station
................
102
Security features
............
103
Chapter8.Advanced
configuration
............
105
Installing a new operating system
.......
105
Installing the Windows 7 operating system . . 105
Installing the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1
operating system
............
106
Installing device drivers
...........
107
Using the ThinkPad Setup program
......
107
Main menu
..............
108
Config menu
..............
108
Date and Time menu
..........
114
Security menu
.............
114
Startup menu
.............
120
Restart menu
.............
122
Updating your system UEFI BIOS
.....
122
Using system management
..........
123
Setting management features
.......
123
Chapter9.Preventing problems . . 125
General tips for preventing problems
......
125
Making sure device drivers are current
.....
126
Taking care of your computer
.........
127
Cleaning the cover of your computer
....
128
Chapter10.Troubleshooting
computer problems
.........
131
Diagnosing problems
............
131
Troubleshooting
..............
131
Computer stops responding
.......
131
Spills on the keyboard
..........
132
Error messages
............
132
Errors without messages
.........
134
Beep errors
..............
135
Memory module problems
........
135
Networking problems
..........
135
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices
................
137
Problems with the display and multimedia
devices
................
138
Fingerprint reader problems
........
141
Battery and power problems
.......
142
Problems with drives and other storage
devices
................
144
A software problem
...........
146
Problems with ports and connectors
....
146
Chapter11.Gettingsupport
....
147
Before you contact Lenovo
..........
147
Getting help and service
...........
147
Using diagnostic programs
........
148
Lenovo Support Web site
.........
148
Calling Lenovo
.............
148
Purchasing additional services
........
149
AppendixA.Regulatory
information
.............
151
Wireless related information
.........
151
Location of the UltraConnect wireless
antennas
...............
152
Locating wireless regulatory notices
....
153
Export classification notice
..........
153
Electronic emission notices
..........
153
Federal Communications Commission
Declaration of Conformity
........
153
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement
...............
154
European Union - Compliance to the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive . . . 154
German Class B compliance statement . . . 154
Korea Class B compliance statement
....
155
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