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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris
•Power-OnPassword•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepassword
•SelectATADriveSetuptoenableordisableaninternalorexternalSATAdevice.4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.5.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtil
•Pressingthepowerswitch•EnablingthewakeuponalarmfeatureThewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,do
AfterenablingtheICEthermalalertfunction,whencriticalthermalsituationsoccur,suchasmalfunctioningfans,abnormallyhightemperature,andpoorcoolingperformanc
Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot
Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren
UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe
CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-freeoperation.CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecompu
LasercompliancestatementCAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremoveth
Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaninguidsfordisplays.UsecleaninguidsdevelopedforLCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplytheuidtoalint-free,softcloth,th
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.•Closeanyopenles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio
•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-RWdriveinadditiontoaDVD-ROMdrive,makesurethattheDVDdiscisinthedrivelabeled“DVD”.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,r
3.ClickDevicesandPrinters.4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.Iftheseactionsdonot
Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisnoton,reconnectthetransceiverandthekeyboard.MonitorproblemsNote:Manymonitorshavestatus-indicatorlightsandbui
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Actions:•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehighest,noninterlacedrefreshratesupportedbyyourmonitorandthevideoco
EthernetproblemsForEthernetproblems,selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:•“Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork”onpage109•“Theadapterstopsworkingfor
Action:Thenetworkdriverlesmaybecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtothe“Solution”descriptionfortheproceduretomakesurethatthecorrectdevicedriv
BluetoothproblemSymptom:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheheadsetorheadphoneisconnectedusingth
–AllexternalSCSIoptionsareturnedon.ExternalSCSIoptionsmustbeturnedonbeforethecomputeristurnedon.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.•Verifytha
4.ClickCleanupsystemles.5.ClicktheMoreOptionstab.6.IntheProgramsandFeaturesarea,clicktheCleanupbutton.7.Alistofinstalledprogramsisdisplayed.Selectthe
Actions:Verifythat:1.Theprinteristurnedonandisonline.2.Paperisloadedcorrectly.3.Theprintersignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothecorrectparallel,serial,or
Actions:•Mostsoftwareprogramshavebuilt-inhelpsystemsthatprovideinstructionsformosttasks.Ifyouarehavingdifcultyperformingaspecictaskwithinasoftwarepr
LenovoSolutionCenterTheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollec
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info
Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors
•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•
•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources•CongurationofBIOSaspartofaninsta
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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkCentreThinkVantageMic
AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi
ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagn
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoprod
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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneede
•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller•Wi-Ficardmodule(optional)•Wi-FiwithBluetoothmodule(optional)Systemmanagementfeatures•Abilitytostorepower-ons
SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponen
BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator
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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement
UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.132ThinkCentreM73UserGuide
AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel©CopyrightLenovo2013133
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AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp
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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing82acpoweradapterbracket,replacing35acpoweradapter,replacing30Administrator,password88audiosubsystem1Bbackupandreco
Input/Output(I/O)features•OneDisplayPortconnector•OneEthernetconnector•Oneoptionalport(forinstallingaserialportoraUSB2.0connector)•OneVGAmonitorconnec
KKensington-stylecablelock26keyboard,replacing75LLenovoSolutionCenter116LenovoThinkVantageTools117LenovoWelcome117locatingcomponents12Mmedia,creatinga
locatingparts13locations13memorymodule55Ttemporarystartupdevice90theBIOS,updating(ashing)93–94trademarks122troubleshooting,basic99troubleshooting,dia
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Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility1(variesbymodeltype)•Linux®SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.Dim
Note:IfaprogramiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramnavigationwindowisdimmed,itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheprogrammanually.Toinstalltheprogramma
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystemIfyourcomputerispreinstalled
TheLenovoQuickLaunchprogramprovidesyouwithquickaccesstoprogramsinstalledonyourcomputer,includingLenovoprograms,Microsoftprograms,andotherthirdpartypro
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage121.F
bestuseofyourdesktop.Theprogramalsoisabletoworkacrossmultiplemonitorstoimproveyourproductivity.LocationsThissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatet
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthecon
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
ConnectorDescriptionDisplayPortconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.Note:TheD
LocatingcomponentsFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecom
1Computercover9Powercord2Systemfan10acpoweradapter3Thermalmodule11Memorymodules4Coverpresenceswitch(intrusionswitch)12Battery5Internalspeaker13Wi-Fica
6Internalspeakerconnector13OptionalUSB2.0connector7PowerswitchboardcableconnectorMachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcompu
Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp
UsingthekeyboardDependingonyourmodel,yourcomputercomeswitheitherastandardkeyboardorangerprintreaderkeyboard.TheMicrosoftWindowsshortcutkeysareprovide
UsingthewheelmouseThewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.2WheelUsethewheeltocontrolthe
ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙AppearanceandPersonalization.2.IntheTaskbarandStartMenusection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.3.Click
•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstoclean
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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan
Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositio
RegisteringyourcomputerWhenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem
ReplacementpowercordsIfyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetop
Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelockYoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.Thecablelockattache
computers,youmightwanttosetanAdministratorPassword.Formoreinformation,see“AdministratorPassword”onpage88.Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcompute
Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch...67Replacingthesystemfan...69Replacingthethermalmodule...71Replacingthemicroprocessor...73Replacingthe
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Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon
InstallingorremovingtheacpoweradapterAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpa
2.Removethepowercordfromtheacpoweradaptercableloopattherearofthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterfromthecomputer.Figure8.Disconnectingtheacpo
Toinstalltheverticalstand,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Aligntherearofthecomputerwiththerearoftheverticalstandandpositionthecomputerontheverti
2.Liftthecomputertoremoveitfromtheverticalstand.Figure10.RemovingthecomputerfromtheverticalstandInstallingorremovingtheVESAmountbracketAttention:Donot
2.SlidethecomputerintotheVESAmountbracket.Figure11.InstallingtheVESAmountbracket3.InstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheVESAmountbrackettothecomputer.Figure12
2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheVESAmountbrackettothecomputer.Figure13.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheVESAmountbracket3.Slidethecomputerfromthefrontof
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Pullthetab1andthenslidetheacpoweradapterbracketasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmount
ToinstalltheacpoweradapterbrackettotheVESAmountbracket,alignthetwotabsontheacpoweradapterbracketwiththeslotsintheVESAmountbracket,andthenslidetheacpow
AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation...123Exportclassicationnotice...123Electronicemissionsnotices...123FederalCommunicationsCommis
3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheopticaldriveboxtoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.Figure17.Removingthe
5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrivemetalplateandthenremovethemetalplatefromtheopticaldrive.Figure19.Removingtheopticaldrivemetalplate6.Align
7.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldriveboxuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure21.Installingtheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebox8.Installthescrewthats
9.AlignthescrewholesintheopticaldriveboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheopticaldriveboxtoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.Figure23.I
10.InstallthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracket.Figure24.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrivebox11.Connecttheopticaldrive
3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheopticaldriveboxasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.Figure25.Remo
5.Flexthesidesoftheharddiskdriveadapterbracketandthenpivottheharddiskdriveadaptertoremovetheadapterfromtheadapterbracket.Figure27.Removingtheharddiskd
8.Installthenewharddiskdriveintotheadapterasshown.Then,lowertheadapterretaininglatchuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure30.Installinganewharddiskdriveintot
10.Slidetheadapterbracketintotheopticaldriveboxuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure32.Installingtheadapterbracketintotheopticaldrivebox46ThinkCentreM73User
11.AlignthescrewholesintheopticaldriveboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheopticaldriveboxtoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.Figure33.
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12.InstallthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracket.Figure34.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrivebox13.Connectthesecondaryhar
3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheI/OboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheI/OboxasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.Figure35.RemovingtheI/OboxToins
2.AlignthetwoholesintheI/OboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheI/OboxasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.Figure36.InstallingtheI
3.InstallthescrewtosecuretheI/OboxontheVESAmountbracket.Figure37.InstallingthescrewtosecuretheI/Obox4.ConnecttheI/OboxcabletoaUSBconnectorontherearofy
5.Removethescrewthatsecuresthecomputercover.Figure38.Removingthecomputercoverscrew52ThinkCentreM73UserGuide
6.Slidethecomputercovertothefrontofthecomputerasmallamount.Then,liftthecomputercovertoremoveitfromthecomputer.Figure39.RemovingthecomputercoverInstall
5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdriveassembly.Slidetheharddiskdriveassemblyasshown,andthenlifttheharddiskdriveassemblytoremoveitfromthecomput
2.Installthetwoscrewstosecuretheharddiskdriveassembly.Figure42.Installingthescrewstosecuretheharddiskdriveassembly3.Connectthesignalcableandthepowerca
5.Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.Figure43.Removingthememorymodule6.Inserttheno
Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures,suchasparallel-portassignments(conguration).Abatterykeeps
ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint
10.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.ReplacingthepowerswitchboardAttention:D
7.Alignthehole1inthenewpowerswitchboardwiththetab2onthecomputerandpositionthenewpowerswitchboardinthecomputer.Then,installthescrewtosecurethenewpowers
3.Removetheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”onpage53.4.LocatetheWi-Ficardmoduleinthecomputer.See“Locatingcompone
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
6.RoutethefrontWi-Fiantennacablethroughthevehooksintheharddiskdrivebracketasshown.Figure55.RoutingthefrontWi-Fiantennacable7.Reinstalltheharddiskdriv
5.ReleasethefrontWi-Fiantennacablefromthehooksontheharddiskdrivebracket.Then,unstickthefrontWi-Fiantennafromtheharddiskdrivebracket.Figure57.Removingt
3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.Figure58.InstallingtherearWi-FiantennaToremovetherearWi-Fiantenna,dothefo
ReplacingtheinternalspeakerAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.Thisse
7.Pressthetab1thatsecurestheinternalspeakerasshownandthenlifttheinternalspeakeroutoftheinternalspeakerholder.Figure61.Removingtheinternalspeaker8.Pres
9.Securethecableofthenewinternalspeakerintheretainingcliponthesideofthethermalmodulebracket.Figure63.Securingtheinternalspeakercable10.Connectthecable
orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet
5.Pullthecoverpresenceswitchtoremoveitfromtheheatsinkbracket.Figure64.Removingthecoverpresenceswitch6.Attachthenewcoverpresenceswitchtothethermalmodul
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
5.Removethethreescrewsthatsecurethesystemfantothethermalmodule,andthenliftthesystemfantoremoveitfromthecomputer.Figure66.Removingthesystemfan70ThinkCe
6.Positionthenewsystemfanonthechassissothatthethreescrewholesinthenewsystemfanarealignedwiththescrewpostsonthethermalmodule.Then,installthethreescrews
3.Locatethethermalmoduleinthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.4.Removetheinternalspeaker.See“Replacingtheinternalspeaker”onpage65.5.Removethec
8.installthenewthermalmoduleintothechassisasshown.Ensurethatthefourscrewsonthenewthermalmodulearealignedwithcorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Figure6
4.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.Figure70.Accessingthemicroprocessor5.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicr
8.Notetheorientationofthenewmicroprocessor.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitsedgesandalignthenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthemicroprocessorsocket.Then,careful
2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls
3.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassisandthenpushthecovertotherearofthecomputeruntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure74.InstallingthecomputercoverChapter5.In
PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya
4.Installthescrewtosecurethecomputercover.Figure75.Installingthecomputercoverscrew5.IfthereisaKensington-stylecablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.See“A
Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem
CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsor
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandReco
2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toentertheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,t
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewi
ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremoveandreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwrite
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operatingsystemThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8o
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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy
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