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Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive or solid state drive 66 Using and understanding firewalls 66 Protecting data against viruses 67 Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 69 Creating and using recovery media 69 Creating recovery media 70 Using recovery media 70 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 70 Performing a backup operation 70 Performing a recovery operation 71 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 71 Creating and using a rescue medium 72 Creating a rescue medium 72 Using a rescue medium 72 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 73 Solving recovery problems 74 Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 75 Static electricity prevention 75 Before replacing CRU 75 Replacing the hard disk drive or solid state drive . 76 Replacing the keyboard 78 Replacing the memory module 81 Replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX connection 83 Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN connection 85 Installing and replacing the mSATA solid state drive 87 Replacing the backup battery 89 Replacing the SIM card 90 Chapter 7. Enhancing your computer 93 Finding ThinkPad options 93 ThinkPad Battery 39+ (6-cell slice battery) . . . . 93 ThinkPad Battery 39+ top view 93 ThinkPad Battery 39+ bottom view . . . . . 94 Attaching a ThinkPad Battery 39+ . . . . . 94 Detaching a ThinkPad Battery 39+ . . . . . 96 Charging a ThinkPad Battery 39+ . . . . . 97 Chapter 8. Advanced configuration . . 99 Installing a new operating system 99 Before you begin 99 Installing Windows 7 100 Installing device drivers 101 Installing the driver for the 4-in-1 Media Card Reader 101 Installing the driver for USB 3.0 101 Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 101 Installing Intel Chipset Support for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 102 Installing other device drivers 102 ThinkPad Setup 102 Config menu 103 Date/Time menu 104 Security menu 104 Startup menu 105 Restart menu 107 ThinkPad Setup items 107 Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 115 Using system management 116 System management 116 Setting management features 117 Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 119 General tips for preventing problems 119 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 120 Getting the latest drivers from the Web site . . 120 Getting the latest drivers using System Update 120 Taking care of your computer 121 Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 122 Chapter 10. Troubleshooting computer problems 125 Diagnosing problems 125 Troubleshooting 126 Computer stops responding 126 Spills on the keyboard 126 Error messages 127 Errors without messages 129 Beep errors 130 Memory problems 130 Networking 131 Keyboard and other pointing devices . . . . 133 Display and multimedia devices 133 Fingerprint reader problems 138 Battery and power 139 Drives and other storage devices . . . . . 142 Software problems 142 Ports and connectors 143 Chapter 11. Getting support . . . . 145 Before you contact Lenovo 145 Registering your computer 145 Downloading system updates 145 Recording information 145 ii User Guide

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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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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 hard disk drive or solid state drive
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Replacing the memory module
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Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card
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Installing and replacing the mSATA solid state
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Replacing the backup battery
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Replacing the SIM card
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Finding ThinkPad options
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ThinkPad Battery 39+ (6-cell slice battery)
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ThinkPad Battery 39+ bottom view
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Attaching a ThinkPad Battery 39+
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Detaching a ThinkPad Battery 39+
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Charging a ThinkPad Battery 39+
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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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Security menu
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Startup 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
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Taking care of your computer
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Cleaning the cover of your computer
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Diagnosing problems
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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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Software problems
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Ports and connectors
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Chapter 11. Getting support
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Before you contact Lenovo
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Registering your computer
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Downloading system updates
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Recording information
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