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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.
• For 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 20
.
• For 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.
For information about how to open and use this program, refer to “Creating and using recovery media”
on page 69.
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 you diagnose computer problems, get help, and recover from system crashes,
even if you cannot start the Windows operating system.
To open the Rescue and Recovery program, do the following:
• For Windows 7: See “Accessing applications in Windows 7” on page 20.
• For Windows XP: Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ Rescue and Recovery.
System Update
The System Update program helps you keep the software on your computer up-to-date by downloading and
installing software packages (ThinkVantage applications, device drivers, UEFI Firmware updates, 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.
To open System Update, do the following:
• For Windows 7: See “Accessing applications in Windows 7” on page 20
.
• For Windows XP: Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ ThinkVantage ➙ System Update.
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