A Startup Problem; Other Problems; Starting Bios Setup Utility - Lenovo ThinkPad X60s Troubleshooting Manual

(english) service and troubleshooting guide
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A startup problem

Problem:
The Microsoft
Solution:
Use the Rescue and Recovery workspace to help solve or identify your problem. For
details about Rescue and Recovery, see chapter 4.

Other problems

Problem:
Your computer does not respond.
Solution:
v To turn off your computer, press and hold the power switch for 4 seconds or more. If
the computer still does not respond, remove the ac adapter and the battery.
v Your computer might lock when it enters standby mode during a communication
operation. Disable the standby timer when you are working on the network.
v IRQs for the PCI might be all set as 11. The computer does not respond because it
cannot share the IRQ with other devices. Refer to the ThinkPad Configuration
Program.
Problem:
The computer does not start from a device you want.
Solution:
Refer to the Startup menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. Make sure that the startup sequence
in the BIOS Setup Utility is set so that the computer starts from the device you want.
Also make sure that the device from which the computer starts is enabled. In the startup
menu in the BIOS Setup Utility, make sure that the device is included in the "Boot
priority order" list. If it is included in the "Excluded from boot order" list, it is disabled.
Select the entry for it in the list and press the x key. This moves the entry to the "Boot
priority order" list.
Problem:
The computer does not turn off with the power switch.
If the standby indicator is on and you are working under battery power, replace the
Solution:
battery with a fully charged one or change your power source to ac power.
If you still have a problem, press and hold the power switch for 4 seconds or more; this
forces the computer to turn off.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

Your computer provides a program, called BIOS Setup Utility, that enables
you to select various setup parameters.
v Config: Set the configuration of your computer.
v Date/Time: Set the date and time.
v Security: Set security features.
v Startup: Set the startup device.
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operating system will not start.
Solving computer problems
Chapter 3. Solving computer problems
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