Table 2. Programs in Control Panel (continued)

Program

Control Panel section

Green text in Control Panel

 

 

 

Recovery Media

System and Security

Lenovo - Factory Recovery Disks

 

 

 

Rescue and Recovery

System and Security

Lenovo - Enhanced Backup and

 

 

Restore

 

 

 

SimpleTap

Programs

Lenovo - SimpleTap

 

 

 

System Update

System and Security

Lenovo - Update and Drivers

 

 

 

View Management Utility

System and Security

Lenovo View Management Utility

 

 

 

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

Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 8 operating system

If your computer is preinstalled with the Windows 8 operating system, you can access Lenovo programs by doing either of the following:

Click the Lenovo QuickLaunch icon from the taskbar. A list of programs is displayed. Double-click a Lenovo program to launch it. If a desired program is not in the list, click the plus icon +.

Press the Windows key to go to the Start screen. Click a Lenovo program to launch it. If you cannot find the program you need, move the pointer to the bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Then click the Search charm to search for the desired program.

Your computer supports the following Lenovo programs:

Fingerprint Software

Lenovo Companion

Lenovo Settings

Lenovo Solution Center

Lenovo QuickLaunch

Lenovo Support

Password Manager

System Update

An introduction to Lenovo programs

This topic provides a brief introduction to some Lenovo programs.

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

Communications Utility

The Communications Utility program provides a central location for integrated camera and microphone settings. It controls advanced settings for the integrated microphone and camera to optimize Web conferencing and Voice over IP (VOIP) experience.

Fingerprint Software

The integrated fingerprint reader provided on some keyboards enables you to enroll your fingerprint and associate it with your power-on password, hard disk password, and Windows password. As a result, fingerprint authentication can replace passwords and enable simple and secure user access. A fingerprint reader keyboard is available with select computers or can be purchased for computers that support this option.

Lenovo Cloud Storage

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2117EKU specifications

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