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UsingSystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.Updatepackages
arestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackages
cancontainapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSflashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdate
programconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizes
themachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageofthe
operatingsystemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogram
thendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,and
optionaltohelpyouunderstandtheimportance.Youhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownload
andinstall.Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomatically
downloadsandinstallstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.
TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonmostLenovocomputersandisreadytorun.Theonly
prerequisiteisanactiveInternetconnection.Youcanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusethe
schedulefeaturetoenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspecifiedintervals.Youalso
canpredefinescheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates,
orallupdates)sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.
ToopentheSystemUpdateprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”
onpage6
orAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage7.
IftheSystemUpdateprogramisnotcurrentlyinstalledonyourcomputer,youcandownloaditfromthe
LenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Withappropriatecareandmaintenanceyourcomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thefollowingtopicsoffer
informationtohelpyoukeepyourcomputerintopworkingorder.
“Basics”onpage90
“Cleaningyourcomputer”onpage91
“Computer”onpage91
“Keyboard”onpage91
“Opticalmouse”onpage91
“Displayscreen”onpage91
“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage92
Basics
Herearesomebasicpointsaboutkeepingyourcomputerfunctioningproperly:
Keepyourcomputerinaclean,dryenvironment.Ensurethatitrestsonaflat,steadysurface.
Donotplaceitemsonthetopofthemonitororcoveranyoftheflowoutinthemonitororcomputer.
Theseventsenableheatproducedinsidethecomputertoventandenablecoolairtoflowin.Toensure
properairflowandcoolingofyourcomputer,donotblockthecomputerinletandoutlet.Leaveatleast2
cm(0.79inches)ofspacetoensureproperairflow.
Attention:Blockingthecomputerinletoroutletwillcausethermalfailure.
Keepfoodanddrinksawayfromallpartsofyourcomputer.Foodparticlesandspillsmightmakethe
keyboardandmousestickyandunusable.
Donotgetthepowerswitchesorothercontrolswet.Moisturecandamagethesepartsandcausean
electricalhazard.
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