Lenovo 5046 Laptop User Manual


 
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 63
.
Note: The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is only available on computers with the Windows 7 operating
system from Lenovo.
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.
Note: The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program is only available on computers preinstalled with
the Windows Vista operating system from Lenovo.
Lenovo Welcome
The Lenovo Welcome program introduces some innovative built-in features of Lenovo to you and guides you
through some important setup tasks to help you make the most of your computer.
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 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, even if you cannot start the Windows operating system.
Note: If the Enhanced Backup and Restore icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is dimmed, it
indicates that you need to install the Rescue and Recovery program manually before enabling its features. To
install the Rescue and Recovery program, do the following:
1. Click Start All Programs Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools, and double-click Enhanced Backup
and Restore.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. When the installation process completes, the Enhanced Backup and Restore icon is activated.
ThinkVantage Client Security Solution
The ThinkVantage Client Security Solution 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.
Note: The ThinkVantage Client Security Solution program is only available on computers preinstalled with
the Windows Vista operating system from Lenovo.
Password Manager
The Password Manager program automatically captures and lls in authentication information for Windows
applications and Web sites.
Note: The Password Manager program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Windows 7
operating system from Lenovo. If the Password Vault icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is
dimmed, it indicates that you need to install the Password Manager program manually before enabling its
features. To install the Password Manager program, do the following:
1. Click Start All Programs Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools, and double-click Password Vault.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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