User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Important Notice for Users
- Finding information with Access ThinkPad
- Contents
- Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad computer
- Chapter 2. Solving computer problems
- Diagnosing problems
- Troubleshooting
- Error codes or messages
- Errors without codes or messages
- A password problem
- A power switch problem
- Keyboard problems
- TrackPoint problems
- Infrared port problems
- Standby or hibernation problems
- Computer screen problems
- An external monitor problem
- A television problem
- Battery problems
- Hard disk drive problems
- CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW drive problems
- Software problems
- Other problems
- Starting BIOS Setup Utility
- Recover pre-installed software
- Installing a new operating system and device drivers
- Backing up your system
- Replacing the hard disk drive
- Replacing the battery
- Chapter 3. Getting help and service from IBM
- Appendix A. Important safety instructions
- Appendix B. Warranty Information
- Appendix C. Notices
- Appendix D. Wireless Regulatory Information
- Index
Index
A
Access Help v
Access ThinkPad v
B
battery
problems 27
replacing 39
BIOS Setup 32
C
carrying the computer 7
CD-ROM
problems 28
CD-RW
problems 28
cleaning the computer 9
computer display problems 25
configuration
setup 32
D
data backup 36
DVD-ROM
problems 28
DVD/CD-RW
problems 28
E
electronic help v
error codes 13
error messages 13
errors without codes 17
errors without messages 17
F
fax, help by 43
H
hard disk
problems 28
replacing 37
hibernation problems 23
I
IBM help v
infrared port problems 22
K
keyboard problems 19
O
on-board help v
P
password problem 19
PC-Doctor for Windows 12
power switch problem 19
problems, troubleshooting 13
R
recovering software 33
S
safety instruction 47
snapshots of system files 35
software
problems 30
standby problems 23
storage device, replacing 37
T
telephone, help by 43
testing with PC-Doctor 12
TrackPoint problems 21
W
Web, help by 42
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