User manual LENOVO THINKPAD S540 (20B3001XFR)

[. . . ] User Guide ThinkPad S540 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the following: • Safety, Warranty, and Setup Guide • Regulatory Notice • “Important safety information” on page vi • Appendix E “Notices” on page 143 The Safety, Warranty, and Setup Guide and the Regulatory Notice have been uploaded to the Web site. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive, solid-state drive, or hybrid drive . Japan compliance statement for products which connect to the power mains with rated current less than or equal to 20 A per phase . [. . . ] The help information for each feature is available from the Rescue and Recovery workspace. Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers Your computer has provisions that enable you to reinstall selected factory-installed applications and device drivers. reinstalling preinstalled applications To reinstall selected application programs , do the following: 1. In it are several subfolders named for the various preinstalled applications. Double-click Setup, and then follow the on-screen steps to reinstall the program. Reinstalling preinstalled device drivers Attention: When you reinstall device drivers, you are changing the current configuration of your computer. Reinstall device drivers only when it is necessary to correct a problem with your computer. To reinstall a device driver for a factory-installed device, do the following: 1. Within the DRIVERS folder are several subfolders named for the various devices installed in your computer (for example, AUDIO and VIDEO). Reinstall the device driver by one of the following methods: • In the subfolder for the device, look for a text file (a file with the extension . The text file contains information on how to reinstall that device driver. € If the subfolder for the device contains a file of setup information (a file with the extension . Inf), you can use the Add New Hardware program (in the Windows Control Panel) to reinstall the device driver. In the Add New Hardware program, when prompted for the device driver you want to install, click Have Disk and Browse. € In the subfolder for the device, look for the executable file (a file with the extension . Recovery overview 63 Attention: If you need updated device drivers, do not download them from the Windows Update Web site. For more information, see “Making sure device drivers are current” on page 102. Solving recovery problems If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment, do one of the following: • Use a rescue medium to start the Rescue and Recovery workspace. € Use recovery media if all other methods of recovery have failed and you need to restore the hard disk drive or hybrid drive to the factory default settings. Note: If you are unable to access the Rescue and Recovery workspace or the Windows environment from a rescue medium or recovery media, you might not have the rescue device (an internal hard disk drive or hybrid drive, a disc, a USB hard disk drive, or other external devices) set as the first boot device in the startup device sequence. You must first ensure that your rescue device is set as the first boot device in the startup device sequence in the ThinkPad Setup program. For detailed information about temporarily or permanently changing the startup device sequence, see “Startup menu” on page 96. [. . . ] You can send license inquiries, in writing, to: Lenovo (United States), Inc. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. [. . . ]