Lenovo ThinkPad X41 (Greek) Service and troubleshooting guide for ThinkPad X41 - Page 54

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Solving computer problems 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. To start BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. To protect yourself against accidental loss of data, back up your data and computer registry. For details see ″Data backup-and-restore tools″ in your on-board help. 2. Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the computer. 3. Turn on the computer; then, while the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button" message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen, press the Access IBM button. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. 4. Click Access BIOS. The System Restart Required window is displayed. 30 ThinkPad®X41 Tablet Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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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.
To
start
BIOS
Setup
Utility,
do
as
follows:
1.
To
protect
yourself
against
accidental
loss
of
data,
back
up
your
data
and
computer
registry.
For
details
see
Data
backup-and-restore
tools
in
your
on-board
help.
2.
Remove
any
diskette
from
the
diskette
drive,
and
then
turn
off
the
computer.
3.
Turn
on
the
computer;
then,
while
the
“To
interrupt
normal
startup,
press
the
blue
Access
IBM
button”
message
is
displayed
at
the
lower-left
of
the
screen,
press
the
Access
IBM
button.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
workspace
opens.
4.
Click
Access
BIOS
.
The
System
Restart
Required
window
is
displayed.
Solving
computer
problems
30
ThinkPad
®
X41
Tablet
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide