LenovoThinkVantageTools
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustechnologies,suchas:
•LenovoSolutionCenter
•PowerManager
•RescueandRecovery
•SystemUpdate
MessageCenterPlus
TheMessageCenterPlusprogr amautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnotices
fromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.
PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerpr ogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows
applicationsandWebsites.
PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving.
RecoveryMedia
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.
PresentationDirector
ThePresentationDirectorpr ogramisadisplaycongurationutilitythatenablesyoutogivepresentations
conveniently.Italsoenablesyoutocreateandmanagethedisplayschemes.However,bydefault,the
PresentationDirectorprogramhassomepredenedpresentationschemes.Y oucanapplythemtoyour
presentationwithnoneedtosetupanewscheme.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youalsocanuse
theFn+F7keycombination.
Note:IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,thePresentationDirectorprogramisnotsupported
becausetheWindows7operatingsystemhandlestheexternaldisplaysinstead.
RescueandRecovery
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcr ashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
SimpleTap
TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomiz esomebasiccomputersettingssuchas
mutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchingaprogram,
openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.YoualsocanusetheSimpleTapprogramtoaccessthe
LenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousapplicationsandcomputersoftware.
TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:
•ClicktheredSimpleTaplaunchpointonthedesktop.Theredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktop
afteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpleTapprogramforthersttime.
•Presstheblackbuttononthekeyboard(nexttothevolumecontrolbuttons).
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