User manual IBM THINKPAD Z61 Supplementary Guide

[. . . ] ThinkPad® Z61 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide Includes: v Introduction to other sources of information v Important tips for taking care of your computer v Diagnostics and troubleshooting v Recovery options v Help and service v Warranty information for your computer ThinkPad® Z61 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following: v Safety and Warranty Guide included in the package with this publication. v Appendix D, "Wireless related information, " on page 73 and Appendix E, "Notices, " on page 75. v ThinkPad Regulatory Notice included in the package with this publication. First Edition (February 2006) © Copyright Lenovo 2006. GOVERNMENT USERS ­ RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Our products and/or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. [. . . ] Visit the Microsoft Knowledge Base homepage at http://support. microsoft. com/, type the number of the knowledge base article you need in the search field, and click the Search button. Problem: An application does not run correctly. Solution: Make sure that the problem is not being caused by the application. Check that your computer has the minimum required memory to run the application. Refer to the manuals supplied with the application. Check the following: ­ The application is designed to operate with your operating system. ­ Other applications run correctly on your computer. ­ The necessary device drivers are installed. ­ The application works when it is run on some other computer. If an error message appears while you are using the application program, refer to the manuals supplied with the application. 30 ThinkPad® Z61 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide Chapter 4. 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. Note: You can set many of these parameters more easily by using the ThinkPad Configuration Program. To start BIOS Setup Utility, do as follows: 1. To protect yourself against accidental loss of data, back up your data and computer registry. For details see the "Data backup-and-restore tools" section of Access Help. Remove any diskette from the diskette drive, and then turn off the computer. Turn on the computer; then, while the message, "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" is displayed at the lower left of the screen, press the ThinkVantage button. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. The System Restart Required window is displayed. The computer restarts, and the BIOS Setup Utility menu appears. If you have set a supervisor password, the 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, see "To order a CD" on page 81. v If you already have a licensed copy of the software, you are entitled to make and use one additional copy of the software you have. About IBM Lotus Notes: With your standalone, limited use Notes client, you can integrate your most valuable messaging, collaborative and personal information management (PIM) resources --like e-mail, calendar, to-do list -- allowing you to access them while connected to or disconnected from your network. The standalone license does not include the right to access any IBM Lotus Domino servers; however this stand-alone license may be upgraded to a full Notes license at a reduced price. [. . . ]