Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E425 User Manual

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive.60
Usingrewalls...............61
Protectingdataagainstviruses........61
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....63
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......63
Creatingrecoverymedia.........64
Usingrecoverymedia..........64
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...64
Performingabackupoperation......65
Performingarecoveryoperation......65
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...65
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......66
Creatingarescuemedium........66
Usingarescuemedium.........66
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice
drivers..................67
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........68
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....69
Staticelectricityprevention..........69
Replacingthebattery............69
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........71
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........74
ThinkPadEdgeE425..........74
ThinkPadEdgeE525..........77
ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LANconnection..............78
Replacingamemorymodule.........81
Replacingthekeyboard...........84
ThinkPadEdgeE425..........84
ThinkPadEdgeE525..........88
Chapter7.Advancedconguration..93
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......93
Beforeyoubegin............93
InstallingWindows7operatingsystem...94
Installingdevicedrivers...........95
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard
reader................95
InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows
2000/XP/Vista/7............95
Installingdriversandsoftware.......95
ThinkPadSetup..............95
Congmenu..............96
Date/Timemenu............97
Securitymenu.............97
Startupmenu.............98
Restartmenu.............99
ThinkPadSetupitems..........99
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....105
Chapter8.Preventingproblems..107
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......107
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....108
GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..108
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem
Update................108
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........108
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....110
Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems..............113
Diagnosingproblems............113
Troubleshooting..............114
Computerstopsresponding.......114
Spillsonthekeyboard..........115
Errormessages............115
Errorswithoutmessages.........119
Beeperrors..............120
Memorymoduleproblems........120
Networkingproblems..........120
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices...............122
Displayandmultimediadevices......122
Fingerprintreaderproblems........127
Batteryandpowerproblems.......127
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................130
Softwareproblems...........132
Problemswithportsandconnectors....132
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....133
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........133
Registeringyourcomputer........133
Downloadingsystemupdates.......133
Recordinginformation..........133
Gettinghelpandservice...........134
Usingdiagnosticprograms........134
LenovoSupportWebsite.........134
CallingLenovo.............135
FindingThinkPadoptions..........135
Purchasingadditionalservices........136
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............137
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........137
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............138
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....139
Exportclassicationnotice..........139
Electronicemissionnotices..........139
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........139
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E425 Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	ThinkPad Edge E425
Category	Laptop
Language	English