Lenovo 2117EKU manual Accessing Lenovo programs from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program

Accessing Lenovo programs from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program

To access Lenovo programs from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. Then double-click a program icon to access the program.

Note: If a program icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program navigation window is dimmed, it indicates that you need to install the program manually. To install the program manually, double-click the program icon. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process completes, the program icon will be activated.

Table 1. Programs in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program

Program	Icon name
Communications Utility	Web Conferencing
Fingerprint Software	Fingerprint Reader
Lenovo Solution Center	System Health and Diagnostics
Password Manager	Password Vault
Power Manager	Power Controls
Recovery Media	Factory Recovery Disks
Rescue and Recovery®	Enhanced Backup and Restore
SimpleTap	SimpleTap
System Update	Update and Drivers
View Management Utility	Screen Layout

Note: Depending on your computer model, some of the programs might not be available.

Accessing Lenovo programs from Control Panel

To access Lenovo programs from Control Panel, click Start ➙ Control Panel. Then depending on the program you want to access, click the corresponding section and then click the corresponding green text.

Note: If you do not find the program you need in Control Panel, open the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program navigation window and double-click the dimmed icon to install the program you need. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process completes, the program icon will be activated, and you can find the program in Control Panel.

The programs and the corresponding sections and green texts in Control Panel are listed in the following table.

Table 2. Programs in Control Panel

Program	Control Panel section	Green text in Control Panel
Communications Utility	Hardware and Sound	Lenovo - Web Conferencing
Fingerprint Software	System and Security	Lenovo - Fingerprint Reader
	Hardware and Sound
Lenovo Solution Center	System and Security	Lenovo - System Health and
		Diagnostics
Password Manager	System and Security	Lenovo - Password Vault
	User Accounts and Family Safety
Power Manager	Hardware and Sound	Lenovo - Power Controls
	System and Security

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