Lenovo ThinkStation P310 - Changing the BIOS Settings Before Installing a New Operating System; Using BIOS Passwords

•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.
•Usethediskdefragmentationordiskoptimizationfeatureofyouroperatingsystemoccasionallyto
preventperformanceproblemscausedbyanexcessivenumberoffragmentedfiles.
•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersinyoure-mailapplicationonaregularbasis.
•Backupcriticaldataregularlyonremovablemediamemory,suchasdiscsandUSBstoragedevices,
andstoretheremovablemediainasafelocation.Thefrequencyofmakingbackupcopiesdependson
howcriticalthedataistoyouoryourbusiness.
•Backupyourdataonthestoragedriveregularly.See“Recoveryinformation”onpage53
.
•Keepyourcomputersoftware,devicedrivers,andoperatingsystemup-to-date.See“Keepingyour
computercurrent”onpage26.
•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorsoftwareorhardwarechanges,device-driverupdates,
intermittentproblemsandwhatyoudidtoresolvethem,andotherissuesyoumighthaveexperienced.
Thecauseofaproblemmightbechangeinhardware,changeinsoftware,oranyotheractionsthatmight
havetakenplace.AlogbookcanhelpyouoraLenovotechniciandeterminesthecauseofaproblem.
•CreateProductRecoverydiscs.See“Recoveryinformation”onpage53formoreinformationaboutusing
ProductRecoverydiscstorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactory-defaultsettings.
•CreaterescuemediausingdiscsorUSBstoragedevicesasearlyaspossible.Youcanusearescue
mediumtorecoverfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheWindowsenvironmentorthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.
Keepingyourcomputercurrent
Inmostcases,itisagoodpracticetohavethemostup-to-dateoperatingsystemupdatepatches,software
programs,anddevicedrivers.Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtogetthelatestupdatesforyour
computer.
Gettingthelatestsystemupdates
Togetthelatestsystemupdatesforyourcomputer,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet
anddooneofthefollowing:
•UsethecorrespondingLenovoprogramtogetthesystemupdates,suchasdevicedriverupdates,
softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates:
–ForWindows7:UsetheSystemUpdateprogram.
–ForWindows10:UsetheLenovoCompanionprogram.
ToopentheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”
onpage13
.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.
•UseWindowsUpdatetogetthesystemupdates,suchassecurityfixes,newversionsofWindows
components,anddevicedriverupdates.
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelbyLargeiconsorSmallicons,and
thenclickWindowsUpdate.
–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Update&security➙WindowsUpdate.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:ThedevicedriversprovidedbyWindowsUpdatemightnotbetestedbyLenovo.Itis
recommendedthatyougetdevicedriversbyusingLenovoprogramsorfromtheLenovoWebsiteat
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers.
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