Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 - Chapter 9. Preventing Problems; Keeping Your Computer Current; Getting the Latest Device Drivers for Your Computer

Chapter9.Preventingproblems
Thischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputer
runningsmoothly.
Keepingyourcomputercurrent
Insomesituationsyoumayfinditnecessarytohavethemostcurrentsoftwareprograms,devicedrivers,or
operatingsystem.Thissectionexplainshowtogetthelatestupdatesforyourcomputer.
Selectanyofthefollowingtopics:
•“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”onpage97
•“Gettingthelatestsystemupdates”onpage97
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer
Attention:Reinstallingdevicedriverswillchangethecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.
Togetthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•Downloadthedevicedriversthatarepreinstalledonyourcomputer.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.
•UsetheLenovoprogramorWindowsUpdate.See“Gettingthelatestsystemupdates”onpage97
.
Note:ThedevicedriversprovidedbyWindowsUpdatemightnotbetestedbyLenovo.Itisrecommended
thatyougetdevicedriversfromLenovo.
Gettingthelatestsystemupdates
Togetthelatestsystemupdatesforyourcomputer,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet
anddooneofthefollowing:
•UsetheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogramprovidedbyLenovotogetthesystemupdates,
suchasdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.
Note:TheLenovoCompanionprogramisnotavailableonWindows7computermodels.
ToopentheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour
computer”onpage5
.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemofthe
program.
•UseWindowsUpdatetogetthesystemupdates,suchassecurityfixes,newversionsofWindows
components,anddevicedriverupdates.
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.View
ControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickWindowsUpdate.
–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe
screentodisplaythecharms.Then,clickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateand
recovery➙WindowsUpdate.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickSettings➙Update&
security➙WindowsUpdate.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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