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8. Install the device drivers. See "Installing device drivers" on page 67.
Note: After installing the operating system, do not change the initial UEFI/Legacy Boot setting in the
ThinkPad Setup program. Otherwise, the operating system will not start correctly.
When you install the Windows 8.1 operating system, you might need one of the following country or region
codes:
Country or region
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Installing device drivers
Device driver is the program that operates a particular hardware device of the computer. If a device does
not perform well or you install a new device, you need to install or update the corresponding device driver.
For example, if you use the Windows 7 operating system, to use the USB 3.0 connector, you need to
download and install the USB 3.0 driver.
To download the latest device drivers, do the following:
1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
2. Select your product name to view all the device drivers for your computer.
3. Select the device drivers that you need, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Attention: Do not download the device drivers from the Windows Update Web. Always download the device
drivers from:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers
If you use the Windows 7 operating system, you also can find the device drivers in the C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS
directory on your storage drive. For more information, see "Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device
drivers" on page 107.
Using the ThinkPad Setup program
The ThinkPad Setup program enables you to select various setup configurations for your computer through
configuring the BIOS.
To configure the BIOS of your computer, do the following:
Note: Depending on the operating system you are using, some menu items listed in this chapter might not
be available on your computer, and some menu items might be slightly different from the actual menu items
displayed on your computer.
1. Restart the computer. When the logo is displayed, press F1. The ThinkPad Setup program starts.
Note: If you are required to enter the supervisor password, enter the correct password. You also can
press Enter to skip the password prompt and start the ThinkPad Setup program. If you do not enter the
Code
SC
DK
FI
FR
GR
IT
JP
Country or region
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan and Hong Kong
United States
Chapter 5
Code
NL
NO
SP
SV
TC
US
.
Advanced configuration
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