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Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......59
Creatingrecoverymedia.........59
Usingrecoverymedia..........60
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...60
Performingabackupoperation......60
Performingarecoveryoperation......61
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...61
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......62
Creatingarescuemedium........62
Usingarescuemedium.........62
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice
drivers..................63
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms........64
Reinstallingdevicedrivers..........64
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........64
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................67
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......67
Viewingandchangingsettings........67
Usingpasswords..............67
Passwordconsiderations.........68
Power-OnPassword..........68
AdministratorPassword.........68
HardDiskPassword...........68
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.68
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................69
Enablingordisablingadevice........69
Selectingastartupdevice..........69
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....70
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............70
EnablingErPcompliancemode........70
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......71
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............73
Usingsystemprograms...........73
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....73
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................74
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..74
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...75
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........75
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............75
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......75
UsingSystemUpdate..........76
Cleaningandmaintenance..........76
Basics................76
Cleaningyourcomputer.........77
Goodmaintenancepractices.......78
Movingyourcomputer...........78
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............81
Basictroubleshooting............81
Troubleshootingprocedure..........82
Troubleshooting..............82
Audioproblems............83
CDproblems.............84
DVDproblems.............85
Intermittentproblems..........87
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............87
Monitorproblems............88
Networkingproblems..........90
Optionproblems............93
Performanceandlockupproblems.....94
Printerproblems............95
Serialportproblems...........96
Softwareproblems...........96
USBproblems.............97
Diagnosticprograms............97
LenovoSolutionCenter.........98
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......98
PC-DoctorforDOS...........99
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............101
Informationresources............101
LenovoThinkVantageTools........101
LenovoWelcome............101
HelpandSupport............101
SafetyandWarranty...........101
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..101
LenovoSupportWebsite.........102
Helpandservice..............102
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
programs...............102
Callingforservice............102
Usingotherservices..........103
Purchasingadditionalservices......103
AppendixA.Notices.........105
Trademarks................106
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............107
Exportclassicationnotice..........107
Televisionoutputnotice...........107
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