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Chapter 4. Software overview
The computer is manufactured with a preinstalled operating system, Windows
Vista, and several preloaded applications.
Software provided with your Windows operating system
This section describes the Windows applications included with this product.
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 may vary depending on your model.
Lenovo Care
The Lenovo Care program guides you to a host of information and tools to help
you set up, understand, maintain, and enhance your computer.
Rescue and Recovery
The Rescue and Recovery program is a one button recovery and restore solution
that includes a set of self recovery tools to help users diagnose, get help, and
recover from system crashes quickly, even if the primary operating system will not
start.
System Update
System Update is a software program that helps you keep the software on your
system current, by downloading and installing software packages (applications,
device drivers, BIOS flashes, and other updates). Some examples of software that
you should keep updated are programs provided by Lenovo, such as the Rescue
and Recovery program and the Lenovo Care program.
Password Manager
Password Manager is a software program that helps you automatically capture and
fill in authentication information for Web sites and Windows applications.
PC-Doctor for Windows
The PC-Doctor for Windows 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 “PC-Doctor for Windows” on page 27 for more
information.
PC-Doctor for WINPE
The PC-Doctor for Windows PE diagnostic program is preinstalled on your hard
disk drive. It is part of the Rescue and Recovery workspace on each Lenovo
computer to diagnose hardware problems and report operating-system-controlled
settings that can cause hardware failures. Use PC-Doctor for Windows PE if you
are unable to start the Windows operating system or if PC-Doctor for Windows has
not been successful in isolating a possible problem. See “PC-Doctor for Windows
PE” on page 28 for more information.
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