User manual LENOVO IDEAPAD U310

[. . . ] Lenovo IdeaPad U310/410 Hardware Maintenance Manual Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page 96. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C. 101 with limited and restricted rights to use, reproduction and disclosure. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If products, data, computer software, or services are delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. [. . . ] Operating System Recovery Disc (one or more discs) This disc restores the Microsoft Windows operating system. Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc (one or more discs) This disc restores the pre-installed applications and drivers on the computer. Supplemental Recovery Disc This disc contains additional content, such as software for specific models and updates to the software that was preloaded on the computer. To restore the computer to the original factory configuration using the recovery disc set, do the following: 1. When the Lenovo logo comes up, immediately press F12; on the boot sequence menu, select the optical drive as the first boot-up device. If you agree with the terms, select I accept these terms and conditions and then click Next. Insert the Operating System Recovery Disc when prompted and click Yes to begin the operating system recovery process. Insert the Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc when prompted and then click OK to begin the applications and drivers recovery process. If you have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, insert it when prompted and click Yes. When all of the data has been copied from the last disc in the set, remove the disc and restart the computer. note: The remainder of the recovery process is fully automated and no action is required by you. The computer will restart into the Windows desktop several times and you might experience periods when no activity is apparent on the screen for several minutes at a time. When the recovery process is complete, the Welcome to the Microsoft Windows screen is displayed. Passwords As many as three passwords may be needed for any Lenovo computer: the power-on password (POP), the hard disk password (HDP), and the supervisor password (SVP). If any of these passwords has been set, a prompt for it appears on the screen whenever the computer is turned on. Exception: If only an SVP is installed, the password prompt does not appear when the operating system is booted. Power-on password A power-on password (POP) protects the system from being powered on by an unauthorized person. The password must be entered before an operating system can be booted. Hard-disk password There are two hard-disk passwords (HDPs): + User HDP - for the user + Master HDP - for the system administrator, who can use it to get access to the hard disk drive even if the user has changed the user HDP Attention: If the user HDP has been forgotten, check whether a master HDP has been set. If no master HDP is available, neither Lenovo nor Lenov authorized service technicians provide any services to reset either the user or the master HDP, or to recover data from the hard disk drive. Supervisor password A supervisor password (SVP) protects the system information stored in the BIOS Setup Utility. The user must enter the SVP in order to get access to the BIOS Setup Utility and change the system configuration. [. . . ] Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user’s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any other product, program, or service. [. . . ]