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Software overview
This section describes the software preinstalled on the computers that have an
internal hard disk drive and an operating system from Lenovo.
Software provided with your Windows operating system
This section describes the Windows applications included with your computer.
Software provided by Lenovo
The following software applications are provided by Lenovo to help you improve
productivity and reduce the cost associated with maintaining your computer.
Software provided with your computer might vary depending on your model.
ThinkVantage Productivity Center: The ThinkVantage Productivity Center
program guides you to a host of information and tools to help you set up,
understand, maintain, and enhance your computer.
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery: The ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
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(RnR) program is a one button recovery and restore solution that includes a set of
self recovery tools to help users diagnose computer problems, get help, and
recover from system crashes quickly, even if the primary operating system will not
start.
ThinkVantage Client Security Solution: The ThinkVantage Client Security
Solution (CSS) program is available on select Lenovo computers. It helps protect
your information, including vital security information like passwords, encryption
keys, and electronic credentials, while guarding against unauthorized user access
to data.
ThinkVantage System Update: The ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU)
program helps you keep the software on your system up-to-date, by downloading
and installing software packages (TVT applications, device drivers, BIOS flashes,
and other third party applications). Some examples of software that you should
keep updated are programs provided by Lenovo, such as the Rescue and Recovery
program and the Productivity Center program.
ThinkVantage Power Manager: The ThinkVantage Power Manager program
provides convenient, flexible, and complete power management for your
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computer. By using the ThinkVantage Power Manager program, you
can adjust your power settings to achieve the best balance between system
performance and power saving.
Fingerprint Software: The integrated fingerprint reader provided on some
keyboards enables you to enroll your fingerprint and associate it with your
power-on password, hard disk drive password, and Windows password. As a
result, fingerprint authentication can replace passwords and enable simple and
secure user access. A fingerprint reader keyboard is available with select computers
or can be purchased for computers that support this option.
Lenovo System Toolbox
The Lenovo System Toolbox diagnostic program is preinstalled on your hard disk
drive. This diagnostic program works through the Windows operating system to
diagnose hardware problems and report operating-system-controlled settings that
can cause hardware failures. See “Lenovo System Toolbox” on page 69 for more
information.
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