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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris

•Donotusesolventsorabrasives.•Donotuseammablecleaningmaterials.•Donottouchthescreenwithsharporabrasiveitems.Thistypeofcontactmightcausepermanentdamag

•Createrescuemedia.See“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage72formoreinformationaboutusingaRescuemediumsuchasaCDorDVDtorecoverfromfailuresthatpreventyo

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Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutdiagnosingandtroubleshootingcomputerproblems.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescr

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

1.Removethenewhardwareoptionorsoftware.Ifyoumustremovethecomputercovertoremoveahardwareoption,makesureyoureviewandfollowtheelectricalsafetyinformation

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareattachedtotheaudioconnector,theinternalspeaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstall

AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay

Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio

•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-RWdriveinadditiontoaDVD-ROMdrive,makesurethattheDVDdiscisinthedrivelabeled“DVD”.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,r

LasercompliancestatementCAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremoveth

3.ClickDevicesandPrinters.4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.Iftheseactionsdonot

Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisnoton,reconnectthetransceiverandthekeyboard.MonitorproblemsNote:Manymonitorshavestatus-indicatorlightsandbui

Actions:•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehighest,noninterlacedrefreshratesupportedbyyourmonitorandthevideoco

EthernetproblemsForEthernetproblems,selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:•“Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork”onpage101•“Theadapterstopsworkingfor

Action:Thenetworkdriverlesmaybecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtothe“Solution”descriptionfortheproceduretomakesurethatthecorrectdevicedriv

BluetoothproblemSymptom:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheheadsetorheadphoneisconnectedusingth

–AllexternalSCSIoptionsareturnedon.ExternalSCSIoptionsmustbeturnedonbeforethecomputeristurnedon.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.•Verifytha

4.ClickCleanupsystemles.5.ClicktheMoreOptionstab.6.IntheProgramsandFeaturesarea,clicktheCleanupbutton.7.Alistofinstalledprogramsisdisplayed.Selectthe

Actions:Verifythat:1.Theprinteristurnedonandisonline.2.Paperisloadedcorrectly.3.Theprintersignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothecorrectparallel,serial,or

Actions:•Mostsoftwareprogramshavebuilt-inhelpsystemsthatprovideinstructionsformosttasks.Ifyouarehavingdifcultyperformingaspecictaskwithinasoftwarepr

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LenovoSolutionCenterTheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollec

Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources•CongurationofBIOSaspartofaninsta

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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkCentreThinkVantageMic

AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagn

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoprod

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors

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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneede

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponen

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.124ThinkCentreM93zUserGuide

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AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectorontheleft•InternalstereospeakerswithsoundenhancementtechnologyConnectivity•

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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing72Administrator,password78ambientlightsensor,replacing57audiosubsystem1Bbackupandrecoveryoperations70basictroubles

internalspeakers,replacing51KKensington-stylecablelock32keyboardreplacing66keyboardconnector14LLenovoSolutionCenter108LenovoThinkVantageTools109Lenovo

purchasingadditional111settingpassword78settingschanging77viewing77SetupUtility77SetupUtilityprogram,starting77SetupUtility,exiting82softwarerecoverin

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Input/Output(I/O)features•9-pinserialport(optional)•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectors•OneEthernetconnector•OneDisplayPort-outconnector•OneVGA-in

PreinstalledoperatingsystemYourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem•MicrosoftWindows8operatin

SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.Dimensions(nostand)•Touchmodels:Width:568mm(22.36inches)Height:401mm(15.79inches)

LenovoprogramsYourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.DependingontheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightv

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanelProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelCommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencingFingerprintSo

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage113.S

•CommunicationsUtilityTheCommunicationsUtilityprogramprovidesacentrallocationforintegratedcameraandmicrophonesettings.Itcontrolsadvancedsettingsforthe

•PowerManagerThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyourcomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingst

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheco

Table4.InOnScreenDisplay(OSD)6OSDexitbutton8OSDrightorbrightness-downcontrol7OSDleftorbrightness-upcontrol9OSDenterbuttonNote:TodisplaytheOSDmenu,pres

•Brightness/Contrast–Brightness:Adjuststheoverallscreenbrightness(inmonitormodeonly).–Contrast:Adjuststhedifferencebetweenlightanddarkareas.•ImagePosi

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage13showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors

Notes:•Theheadsetconnector14supportsamicrophone-integratedheadsetanddoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.•Bydefault,theUSB3.0connector13enablesyoutoc

LocatingcomponentsFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage15showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecom

11Touchpanelcontrolboard(optional)25Opticaldrive(optional)12Framefoot(optional)26VideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation(VESA)mountbracket13Internalspeak

10Cardreaderconnector24SATA3.0connector(forconnectingtheopticaldrive,thesecondaryharddiskdrive,orthesecondarysolid-statedrive)11Internalspeakerconnect

ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx

AdjustingthemonitorstandYourcomputermightcomewithamonitorstandthatyoucanusetoadjustthecomputertoyourcomfortableposition.Thefollowingillustrationshowst

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthatyoucanadjusttheheightofthemonitorstandwithinalengthof110.00mm(4.33inches).Note:Computerheightwiththemonitorstand:betw

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp

UsingthekeyboardDependingonyourmodel,yourcomputercomeswitheitherastandardkeyboardorangerprintreaderkeyboard.TheMicrosoftWindowsshortcutkeysareprovide

UsingthewheelmouseThewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.2WheelUsethewheeltocontrolthe

3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorsfromOfftoOn.4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.SettingthevolumefromControlPanelYoucansetthecomputer

PlayingaCDorDVDIfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,youcanlistentoaudioCDsorwatchDVDmovies.ToplayaCDorDVD,dothefollowing:1.PresstheEject/LoadbuttonontheDV

roundcircleisdisplayed.Then,liftyourngeroffthetouchscreen.Acontextmenuwillbedisplayed,whereyoucanmakeselections.Usingthesingle-touchfeatureThesingle-

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

Replacingtheintegratedcamera...54ReplacingtheWi-Ficard...56Replacingtheambientlightsensor...57Replacingthecardreader...58ReplacingtheE

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositio

RegisteringyourcomputerWhenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem

ReplacementpowercordsIfyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetop

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelockYoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.Thecablelockattache

•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthecong

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Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

InstallingthemonitorstandAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.Thissection

4.Toinstallthemonitorstand,alignthetwoclipsonthetopofthemonitorstandwiththetwoholesinthechassis,andthenpressthereleasebuttontowardthetopofthecomputeru

Usingotherservices...111Purchasingadditionalservices...111AppendixA.Notices...113Trademarks...114AppendixB.Regulatoryinfo

5.Afterinstallingthemonitorstand,pullupthecomputertotheverticalpositionandremovethemonitorstandlocktoadjusttheheightofthemonitorstand.Themonitorstandh

3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofy

6.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheframefoottothechassis,andthenslidetheframefootoutofthechassis.Figure15.Removingtheframefoot7.Toreinstalltheframefoot

Figure16.RemovingtherearI/Oassembly6.ToreinstalltherearI/Oassembly,alignthescrewholesintherearI/Oassemblywiththoseinthechassis.Then,pressthetopofthere

5.Locatethememorymodules.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage15.6.Opentheretainingclips.Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandremovethem

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

8.Toinstalltheharddiskdrivetothechassis,alignthefourpinsontheharddiskdrivebracketwiththecorrespondingclipsinthechassisandslidetheharddiskdrivebrackett

5.Presstheopticaldrivereleasebutton1towardthetopofthecomputer,andthenslidetheopticaldriveoutoftheopticaldrivebay.Figure22.Removingtheopticaldrive6.Toi

Toreplacetheconverterboard,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelec

Toreplacetheheatsink,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectrical

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Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

6.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.Figure26.Accessingthemicroprocessor7.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicr

Notes:•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.•Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmal

14.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetherep

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.ReplacingthethermalsensorAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattempta

7.PressoneofthethermalsensorclipsinwardtodisengagethethermalsensorfromtheVESAmountbracket.Note:Thelocationofthethermalsensorinyourcomputermightbesligh

8.Toinstallanewthermalsensor,insertoneoftheclipsofthenewthermalsensortothecorrespondingholeintheVESAmountbracket,andthenpressthethermalsensortowardsth

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheintegratedcamera.Note:Theintegratedcameraisavailableonlyinsomemodels.Toreplacetheintegratedcamera,doth

ReplacingtheWi-FicardAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.Thissectionprov

6.CarefullypivottheWi-FicardupwardandlifttheWi-FicardtoremoveitfromtheminiPCIExpressx1cardslot.Figure35.RemovingtheWi-Ficard7.Insertthenotchedendofthe

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

ToreplacetheExpressCard,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectri

CAUTION:TheheatsinkandfanassemblyforGPUmightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.Tor

•YoumighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblyforGPUtofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.•Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsinkandfanassemb

6.Removethescrew1todisengagetherearPS/2connectorsandserialportassemblyfromthechassis.Note:YoumighthavetoremovetwoscrewstodisengagetherearPS/2connector

2.Connectanewmousetotheappropriateconnectoronthecomputer.YourmousemightbeconnectedtoaPS/2mouseconnector1oraUSBconnector2.Dependingonwheretoconnectyour

1.Openthemousebattery-compartmentcover.2.RemovetheUSBdonglefromthemouse.3.ConnecttheUSBdongletoanyUSBconnectoronthecomputer.4.InserttwoAAbatteriesinto

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.Replaci

3.Installthekeyboardbyopeningthekeyboardbattery-compartmentcoverandinstallingtwoAAAbatteriesaccordingtothepolarityindicators.Figure43.Installingthekey

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet

3.Alignthefourplastictabsonthetopofthecomputercoverwiththecorrespondingtabsinthefrontbezel.Then,pivotthecomputercoverdownwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem

CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsor

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecov

2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toentertheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,t

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewi

ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremoveandreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwrite

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operatingsystemThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8o

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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya

•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetoset

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,orHardDiskPassword

SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower➙AutomaticPowerOn,andpressEnter.3.SelectWakeUponAlarmandpressEnter.Thenf

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower.3.SelectIntelligentCoolingE

Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe

•Alwaysdisconnectapowercordbygraspingtheplug,butnotthecord.CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesand