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Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms
ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST
andBIOSupdatefailure.
Usingsystemprograms
Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe
POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare
performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions
fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Youcanuse
theSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter7
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49
fordetailedinformation.
Yourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledelectricallyerasableprogrammableread-onlymemory
(EEPROM,alsoreferredtoasashmemory).YoucaneasilyupdatethePOST,theBIOS,andtheSetup
Utilityprogrambystartingyourcomputerwithasystem-program-updatediscorrunningaspecialupdate
programfromyouroperatingsystem.
LenovomightmakechangesandenhancementstothePOSTandBIOS.Whenupdatesarereleased,they
areavailableasdownloadablelesontheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com.Instructionsforusing
thePOSTandBIOSupdatesareavailableinaTXTlethatisincludedwiththeupdateles.Formost
models,youcandownloadeitheranupdateprogramtocreateasystem-program-updatediscoranupdate
programthatcanberunfromtheoperatingsystem.
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc.
Note:Youcandownloadaself-startingbootablediscimage(knownasanISOimage)withthesystem
programupdatestocreateasystem-program-updatedisc.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.FromtheStartupDeviceMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthestartupdevice.Then,
insertthediscintothisopticaldriveandpressEnter.Theupdatebegins.
4.Whenpromptedtochangetheserialnumber,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethischangeby
pressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangetheserialnumber,pressY,thentypeintheserialnumber
andpressEnter.
5.Whenpromptedtochangethemachinetypeandmodel,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethis
changebypressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangethemachinetypeandmodel,pressY,then
typeinthemachinetypeandmodelandpressEnter.
6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheupdate.Aftertheupdateiscompleted,removethe
discfromtheopticaldrive.
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- ThinkCentreE93z 1
- UserGuide 1
- FirstEdition(August2013) 2
- Contents 3
- AppendixF .ENERGYSTARmodel 5
- Index..................99 5
- Importantsafetyinformation 7
- Powercordsandpoweradapters 8
- Plugsandoutlets 9
- Externaldevices 9
- Heatandproductventilation 9
- Operatingenvironment 10
- Modemsafetyinformation 10
- Lasercompliancestatement 11
- Powersupplystatement 11
- Cleaningandmaintenance 11
- ThinkCentreE93zUserGuide 12
- Chapter1.Productoverview 13
- Chapter1.Productoverview3 15
- Specications 16
- Lenovoprograms 16
- Chapter1.Productoverview5 17
- Chapter1.Productoverview7 19
- Locations 20
- .Productoverview11 23
- Adjustingtheframestand 24
- Adjustingthemonitorstand 25
- Adjustingthetransformerstand 26
- Machinetypeandmodellabel 27
- 16ThinkCentreE93zUserGuide 28
- Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer 29
- Usingthekeyboard 30
- UsingWindowsshortcutkeys 30
- Usingthewheelmouse 30
- Adjustingaudio 30
- Aboutyourcomputeraudio 31
- UsingCDsandDVDs 31
- PlayingaCDorDVD 32
- RecordingaCDorDVD 33
- 22ThinkCentreE93zUserGuide 34
- Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer 35
- Glareandlighting 36
- Aircirculation 36
- Registeringyourcomputer 37
- Voltage-selectionswitch 37
- Replacementpowercords 38
- Chapter4.Security 39
- Usingpasswords 40
- BIOSpasswords 40
- Windowspasswords 41
- Usingandunderstandingrewalls 41
- Protectingdataagainstviruses 41
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- Installingorreplacinghardware 43
- Installingexternaloptions 43
- Attention: 44
- Figure9.Removingtheframestand 44
- Replacingthekeyboardormouse 48
- Replacingthewirelesskeyboard 48
- Replacingthewirelessmouse 49
- Obtainingdevicedrivers 51
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- Chapter6.Recoveryinformation 53
- Creatingrecoverymedia 54
- Usingrecoverymedia 54
- Performingabackupoperation 54
- Performingarecoveryoperation 55
- Creatingandusingarescuemedium 56
- Reinstallingsoftwareprograms 58
- Reinstallingdevicedrivers 58
- Solvingrecoveryproblems 58
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- Viewingandchangingsettings 61
- Passwordconsiderations 62
- Power-OnPassword 62
- AdministratorPassword 62
- HardDiskPassword 62
- Enablingordisablingadevice 63
- Selectingastartupdevice 63
- EnablingErPcompliancemode 64
- ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram 64
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- Usingsystemprograms 67
- Chapter9.Preventingproblems 69
- UsingSystemUpdate 70
- Cleaningyourcomputer 71
- Goodmaintenancepractices 72
- Movingyourcomputer 72
- Basictroubleshooting 73
- Troubleshootingprocedure 74
- Troubleshooting 74
- Audioproblems 75
- CDproblems 76
- DVDproblems 77
- DVDmoviewillnotplay 78
- Playbackisverysloworchoppy 78
- Intermittentproblems 79
- Monitorproblems 80
- Networkingproblems 82
- AwirelessLANproblem 84
- AwirelessWANproblem 84
- Bluetoothproblem 84
- Optionproblems 85
- Performanceandlockupproblems 85
- Printerproblems 87
- Serialportproblems 88
- Softwareproblems 88
- USBproblems 89
- LenovoSolutionCenter 89
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- LenovoSupportWebsite 92
- Helpandservice 92
- Callingforservice 92
- Usingotherservices 93
- Purchasingadditionalservices 93
- 82ThinkCentreE93zUserGuide 94
- AppendixA.Notices 95
- Trademarks 96
- Exportclassicationnotice 97
- Electronicemissionsnotices 97
- Eurasiancompliancemark 99
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- ImportantWEEEinformation 101
- RecyclinginformationforJapan 101
- RecyclinginformationforBrazil 102
- 92ThinkCentreE93zUserGuide 104
- EuropeanUnionRoHS 105
- ChinaRoHS 105
- TurkishRoHS 105
- UkraineRoHS 106
- IndiaRoHS 106
- AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel 107
- 96ThinkCentreE93zUserGuide 108
- ©CopyrightLenovo2013 109
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