Lenovo 10KG Hardware Maintenance Manual

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• Keep the computer software, device drivers, and operating system up-to-date. See “Keeping thecomputer current” on page 58.• Empty your recycle bin on a regular basis.• Clean out your Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders in your e-mail application on a regular basis.• Clean up files and free up storage drive space and memory space occasionally to prevent performanceproblems. See “Performance problems” on page 79.• Keep a log book. Entries might include major software or hardware changes, device-driver updates,intermittent problems and what you did to resolve them, and other issues you might have experienced.The cause of a problem might be change in hardware, change in software, or any other actions that mighthave taken place. A log book can help you or a Lenovo technician determine the cause of a problem.• Back up your data on the storage drive regularly. You can restore the storage drive from a backup.To back up your data, do one of the following:– For Windows 7: Open the Rescue and Recovery program. See “Accessing a program on the computer”on page 41. For more information about backing up your data, refer to the help system of the program.– For Windows 10: Right-click the Start button to open the Start context menu, and then click ControlPanel. View Control Panel using Large icons or Small icons, and then click File History. Follow theinstructions on the screen.• Create a recovery medium as early as possible. You can use the recovery medium to recover youroperating system even if Windows fails to start up.To create a recovery medium, do one of the following:– For Windows 7: Open the Create Recovery Media program. See “Accessing a program on thecomputer” on page 41. For more information about creating a recovery medium, refer to the helpsystem of the program.– For Windows 10: Right-click the Start button to open the Start context menu, and then click ControlPanel. View Control Panel using Large icons or Small icons, and then click Recovery. Follow theinstructions on the screen.• For Windows 7, create a rescue medium as early as possible. You can use the rescue medium torecover from failures that prevent you from gaining access to the Rescue and Recovery workspaceon your storage drive.To create a rescue medium, open the Rescue and Recovery program. See “Accessing a program on thecomputer” on page 41. For more information about creating a rescue medium, refer to the help systemof the program.Keeping the computer currentIn most cases, it is a good practice to have the most up-to-date operating system update patches, softwareprograms, and device drivers. This section provides information about how to get the latest updates for thecomputer.Getting the latest device driversAttention: Reinstalling device drivers will change the current configuration of the computer.To get the latest device drivers for the computer, do one of the following:• Download the device drivers that are preinstalled on the computer. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers.• Use the Lenovo program or Windows Update. See “Getting the latest system updates” on page 59.Note: The device drivers provided by Windows Update might not be tested by Lenovo. It is recommendedthat you get device drivers from Lenovo.58 ThinkCentre M600 Hardware Maintenance Manual