Chapter 4. Software overview
The ThinkStation computer comes with a preinstalled operating system and several
preloaded applications. The applications can be specified by the customer.
Software provided with your Windows operating system
This section describes the Windows applications provided with your product.
Software provided by Lenovo
The following software programs are provided by Lenovo to help you improve
productivity and reduce the cost associated with maintaining your computer.
Software programs provided with your computer might vary depending on your
model type and preinstalled operating system.
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program guides you to a host of information
sources and provides easy access to various tools to help you work more easily
and securely. For more information, see “Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools” on page 47.
Note: The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is only available on computers
preinstalled with Windows 7 from Lenovo.
Product Recovery
The Product Recovery program enables you to restore the contents of the hard disk
drive to the factory default settings.
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
The ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery program (RnR) is a one button recovery
and restore solution that includes a set of self-recovery tools to help you diagnose
computer problems, get help, and recover from system crashes quickly, even if the
primary operating system does not start.
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.
Note: The following software programs are supported on your ThinkStation
computer. You can find detailed information and download the software
programs from the Lenovo Support Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
v ThinkVantage Productivity Center
v ThinkVantage Client Security Solution (CSS)
v ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU)
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