User manual IBM THINKPAD G41 Supplementary Guide

[. . . ] ThinkPad® G40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide ThinkPad® G40 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under Appendix A, "Important safety instructions", on page 43, Appendix B, "Wireless related information", on page 49, Appendix C, "Warranty information", on page 51, and Appendix D, "Notices", on page 65. DANGER v To avoid electric shock hazard, connect and disconnect cables appropriately when installing, moving or opening the covers of this product or attached devices. Use the power cord with a properly grounded outlet. v Do not leave the base of your computer in contact with your lap or any part of your body for an extended period when the computer is functioning or when the battery is charging. Your computer dissipates some heat during normal operation. [. . . ] To start IBM BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. To protect yourself against accidental loss of data, refer to "Backing up your system registry and configuration" in Access IBM. Open Access IBM by pressing the Access IBM button. Backing up your registry saves your computer's current configuration. Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the computer. Turn on the computer; then, while the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button" message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen, press the Access IBM button. The Access IBM Predesktop Area appears on the screen. (If you have deleted the service partition of the hard disk drive, or replaced the hard disk drive itself, the Access IBM Predesktop Area does not appear. Refer to the "Note" below. ) Next, double-click the "Start setup utility" icon. If you have set a supervisor password, the "IBM BIOS Setup Utility" menu appears after you enter the password. You can start the utility by pressing Enter instead of entering the supervisor password; however, you cannot change the parameters that are protected by the supervisor password. For more information, refer to the on-board help. Note: If the "Startup Interrupt Menu" appears instead of the "Access IBM Predesktop Area", press the F1 key to enter the "IBM BIOS Setup Utility". Attention Do not turn off the computer or unplug the power until you have exited the BIOS Setup Utility. Using the cursor keys, move to an item you want to change. When the item you want is highlighted, press Enter. Solving computer problems 29 Solving computer problems 5. To change the value of an item, use the F5 or F6 key. If the item has a submenu, you can display it by pressing Enter. Press F3 or Esc to exit from the submenu. If you are in a nested submenu, press Esc repeatedly until you reach the IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu. Note: If you need to restore the settings to their original state as of the time of purchase, press the F9 key to load the default settings. You can also select an option in the Restart submenu to load the default settings or discard the changes. [. . . ] THEY ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES FOR THESE PROGRAMS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation. Lotus, 1-2-3, SmartSuite, Approach, Freelance Graphics, Word Pro, ScreenCam, TeamReview, TeamConsolidate, TeamMail, SmartCenter, and Organizer are trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. [. . . ]