Lenovo ThinkCentre E63z - Chapter 7. Preventing Problems; Keeping Your Computer Current; Getting the Latest Device Drivers for Your Computer; Updating Your Operating System

Chapter7.Preventingproblems
Thischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputer
runningsmoothly.
Keepingyourcomputercurrent
Insomesituationsyoumightfinditnecessarytohavethemostcurrentsoftwareprograms,devicedrivers,or
operatingsystem.Thissectionexplainshowtogetthelatestupdatesforyourcomputer.
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer
Note:LenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites.ThecontentsontheWebpagearesubjectto
changewithoutnotice,includingthecontentsreferencedinthefollowingprocedure.
Togetthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
2.Selectyourproductbydoingoneofthefollowing:
•Enteryourmachineinformationinthequickpath.
•Choosefromtheproductoptions.
3.Selectthecategoryofdeviceandtheoperatingsystemforwhichyouneedthedevicedriver.
4.Inthefilteredlist,downloadandinstalltheappropriatedevicedriver.
Attention:DonotdownloadthelatestdevicedriversfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.Thedevicedrivers
providedontheWindowsUpdateWebsitehavenotbeentestedbyLenovoandusingthemmightcause
unexpectedproblems.ObtainthelatestdevicedriversfromLenovo.
Updatingyouroperatingsystem
Youcanupdateyouroperatingsystemthroughthesystemupdatefeatureprovidedbytheoperatingsystem.
Systemupdatesincludesecurityfixes,newversionsofWindowscomponents,fixestootherportionsof
theWindowsoperatingsystem,orenhancements.
Toupdateyouroperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
Note:EnsurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.
•ForWindows7:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙WindowsUpdate.
2.ClickCheckforupdates.
3.Ifanyupdatesareavailable,selecttheupdatesyouneedandclickInstallupdates.
•ForWindows8.1:
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙WindowsUpdate.
2.ClickChecknow.
3.Ifanyupdatesareavailable,clickViewdetails,selecttheupdatesyouneed,andclickInstall.
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