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Creating and using recovery media 67 Creating recovery media 68 Using recovery media 68 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 69 Performing a backup operation 69 Performing a recovery operation 69 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 70 Creating and using a rescue medium 71 Creating a rescue medium 71 Using a rescue medium 71 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 72 Solving recovery problems 73 Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 75 Static electricity prevention 75 Replacing the battery 75 Replacing the solid state drive or hard disk drive . 77 Replacing a memory module 80 Replacing the keyboard 83 Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN/WiMAX connection 87 Installing and replacing the PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN connection 91 Replacing the SIM card 94 Replacing the backup battery 96 Chapter 7. Enhancing your computer 101 Finding ThinkPad options 101 Chapter 8. Advanced configuration 103 Installing a new operating system 103 Before you begin 103 Installing Windows 7 104 Installing Windows Vista 105 Installing Windows XP 106 Installing device drivers 108 Installing the driver for 4-in-1 media card reader 108 Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 108 Installing Intel Chipset Support for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 110 Installing drivers and software 110 ThinkPad Setup 110 Config menu 111 Date/Time menu 112 Security menu 112 Startup menu 113 Restart menu 114 ThinkPad Setup items 114 Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 121 Using system management 122 System management 122 Setting management features 122 Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 125 General tips for preventing problems 125 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 126 Getting the latest drivers from the Web site . . 126 Getting the latest drivers using System Update 126 Taking care of your computer 127 Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 128 Chapter 10. Troubleshooting computer problems 131 Diagnosing problems 131 Troubleshooting 132 Computer stops responding 132 Spills on the keyboard 133 Error messages 133 Errors without messages 135 Beep errors 136 Memory problems 136 Networking 136 Keyboard and other pointing devices . . . . 141 Display and multimedia devices 142 Fingerprint reader problems 149 Battery and power 149 Drives and other storage devices . . . . . 153 Software problems 153 Ports and connectors 153 Universal Serial Bus problems 153 Chapter 11. Getting support . . . . 155 Before you contact Lenovo 155 Registering your computer 155 Downloading system updates 155 Recording information 155 Getting help and service 156 Using diagnostic programs 156 Lenovo Support Web site 156 Calling Lenovo 157 Purchasing additional services 157 Appendix A. Regulatory information 159 Wireless related information 159 Locating the UltraConnect wireless antennas 160 ii User Guide

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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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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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Installing and replacing the 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 backup battery
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Chapter 7. Enhancing your
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Finding ThinkPad options
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Installing a new operating system
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Installing Windows 7
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Installing device drivers
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Installing the driver for 4-in-1 media card
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Installing ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows
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Installing drivers and software
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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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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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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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Universal Serial Bus problems
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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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Getting help and service
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Using diagnostic programs
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Lenovo Support Web site
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Calling Lenovo
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Purchasing additional services
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Appendix A. Regulatory
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Wireless related information
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Locating the UltraConnect wireless
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