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Using and understanding firewalls . . . . . . .
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . .
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 69
Creating recovery media . . . . . . . . .
Using recovery media . . . . . . . . . .
Performing a backup operation . . . . . .
Performing a recovery operation . . . . . .
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . . .
Creating a rescue medium . . . . . . . .
Using a rescue medium . . . . . . . . .
drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . 77
Static electricity prevention . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . . .
ThinkPad Edge E420 . . . . . . . . . .
ThinkPad Edge E520 . . . . . . . . . .
for wireless WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
for wireless LAN/WiMAX connection . . . . . .
Replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . .
ThinkPad Edge E420 . . . . . . . . . .
ThinkPad Edge E520 . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . .
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding ThinkPad options . . . . . . . . . .
configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing a new operating system . . . . . . .
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Windows XP . . . . . . . . . .
Installing device drivers . . . . . . . . . . .
reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2000/XP/Vista/7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installing drivers and software . . . . . . .
ThinkPad Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Config menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date and time menu. . . . . . . . . . .
Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Startup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restart menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ThinkPad Setup items . . . . . . . . . .
Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . .
General tips for preventing problems . . . . . .
Making sure device drivers are current . . . . .
Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taking care of your computer . . . . . . . . .
computer problems . . . . . . . . .
Diagnosing programs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer stops responding . . . . . . .
Spills on the keyboard . . . . . . . . . .
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . .
Errors without messages . . . . . . . . .
Beep errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display and multimedia devices . . . . . .
Fingerprint reader problems. . . . . . . .
Battery and power . . . . . . . . . . .
Software problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Ports and connectors . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 11. Getting support . . . .
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . . .
Register your computer . . . . . . . . .
Download system updates . . . . . . . .
Record information . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting help and service . . . . . . . . . . .
Using diagnostic programs . . . . . . . .
Lenovo support Web site . . . . . . . . .
Calling Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . .
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