User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Finding information with Access ThinkPad
- Contents
- Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad computer
- Chapter 2. Solving computer problems
- Chapter 3. Getting help and service from IBM
- Appendix A. Important safety instructions
- Appendix B. Warranty information
- Appendix C. Wireless regulatory information
- Appendix D. Notices
- Processing date data
- References to the Web site addresses
- Electronic emission notices
- Telecommunication notices
- Industry Canada requirements
- Notice for Australia
- Notice for New Zealand
- Notice for European Union countries
- Wireless Interoperability
- Usage environment and your Health
- Product notice requirements
- Trademarks
- Index
Note: Network drivers are not automatically restored with Windows NT
4.0; you will need to reinstall them. Refer to ThinkPad Assistant for
reinstallation.
To create a Recovery Repair diskette
When the operating system cannot boot normally, you can use the Recovery
Repair diskette to boot your computer. Make a Recovery Repair diskette and
save it for future use. To make a Recovery Repair diskette:
1. Shut down and restart your computer.
2. At the prompt, press F11. (The option to press F11 appears for only a few
seconds. You must press F11 quickly.) The Product Recovery program
main menu appears.
Note: If you are prompted to select the operating system, select one you want
to recover. Then the Product Recovery Program main menu opens.
3. Select System Utilities from the main menu. Press Enter.
4. Select Create a Recovery Repair diskette. Press Enter.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
6. When the process is completed, label your diskette as the Recovery Repair
diskette and save it for future use.
To use the Recovery Repair diskette:
1. Shut down and turn off your computer.
2. Insert the Recovery Repair diskette into the drive; then turn on the
computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Solving computer problems
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