How to check the warranty status of a lenovo/ibm machine ?

In order to determine if your machine is in warranty and when the warranty expires, simply check this on the lenovo site.

Backslash shortcut

Often in a terminal server environment, it is not possible to type the \.
A way to do this is to use the shortcut alt + ascii code of the backslash (92) like this:

Alt + 92

Here is a list of other shortcuts with the Alt key.

VMWare in full screen

How to switch a VMWare from full screen to a window ?

Ctrl + Alt