Lenovo 429040 Laptop User Manual


 
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Note: Depending on the date when your computer was manufactured, your computer is preinstalled with
either the Lenovo Solution Center program or the Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program for diagnostic
purposes. For additional information about the Lenovo Solution Center program, see “Lenovo Solution
Center” on page .
The Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program enables you to view symptoms of computer problems and nd
solutions for them. It also includes automatic notication when action is required, computing assistance,
advanced diagnostics, and diagnostic history.
To start the Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program, do the following:
For Windows 7: See “Accessing applications in Windows 7” on page 32.
For Windows Vista and Windows XP: Click Start All Programs ThinkVantage Lenovo
ThinkVantage Toolbox.
For additional information about running the Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program, refer to the help
information system of the program.
Message Center Plus
The Message Center Plus displays messages to inform you about helpful software that has been preinstalled
on your computer. The software enables you to manage wired and wireless connections, protect your data
in the event of a problem and automatically diagnose and resolve potential problems with your computer.
The Message Center Plus can also provide messages about new updates available to keep your computer
current.
Password Manager
The Password Manager program enables users to manage and remember all their sensitive and
easy-to-forget application and Web site login information, such as user IDs, passwords, and other personal
information.
To open Password Manager, do the following:
For Windows 7: See “Accessing applications in Windows 7” on page 32
.
For Windows Vista and Windows XP: Click Start All Programs ThinkVantage Password
Manager.
Power Manager
The Power Manager program provides convenient, exible, and complete power management for your
computer. By using the Power Manager program, you can adjust your power settings to give you the best
balance between performance and power saving.
To open Power Manager, do the following:
For Windows 7: See “Accessing applications in Windows 7” on page 32.
For Windows Vista and Windows XP: Click Start All Programs ThinkVantage Power Manager.
Product Recovery
This program enables you to create recovery media to restore the contents of the system drive or hard disk
drive to the same state as when the computer was originally shipped from the factory.
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