Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E545 User Guide

InstallingtheWindows7xmodule
TheWindows7xmodulesareinthefollowingdirectory:
C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\
Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,goto
theMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthex
moduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.
Toinstallaxmodule,runtheEXEleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitona
computerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,is
nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitona
computerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
ToinstalltheWindows8operatingsystemanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.StartThinkPadSetup.
2.SelectStartup➙Boot.
3.ChangethebootpriorityordertobootyourcomputerfromthedrivethatcontainstheWindows
8operatingsysteminstaller.
4.PressFn+F10.
5.ConnectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows8operatingsysteminstallertoyourcomputer,and
restartthecomputer.
6.InstalltheIntelChipsetDriverforWindows832/864.
7.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage101.
InstallingtheWindows8xmodule
TodownloadandinstallaWindows8xmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageat
http://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmoduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclick
Search.
Installingdevicedrivers
Thedevicedriversareavailableat
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.Clickyourcomputerproductnametoviewallthedevicedrivers
foryourcomputer.
Attention:Alwaysgotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDriversforthelatestdevicedrivers.Donot
downloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacardreader
Tousethe4-in-1mediacardreader,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheRealtekCardReaderDriver.Goto
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
Chapter7.Advancedconguration101

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E545 Specifications

General

OS	windows 7 professional
Software	microsoft office, evernote, kindle and more
Numeric Keypad	no
Touch Screen	no
Screen Type	other
Screen Size	15.6 inches
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768 (hd)
Processor Brand	amd
Processor Model	amd a8-series
Type of Memory	ddr3
System Memory	4 gigabytes
System Memory Expansion	4 gigabytes
Audio Type	dolby enhanced audio v2
Speakers Type	stereo
Backlit Keyboard	no
Card Reader	yes
Touchpad	none
Battery Type	lithium-ion

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	9.64 inches
Height	1.12 inches
Width	14.84 inches