Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox)

Lenovo ThinkVantage® Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox in Windows Vista® and Windows® XP) is a diagnostic program that works through the Windows operating system. It enables you to view symptoms of computer problems and solutions for them, and includes automatic notification when action is required, computing assistance, advanced diagnostics, and diagnostic history.

Note:

The latest Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox) is available at the following Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support.

To install the latest Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox) on the computer, follow the instructions on the Web site.

To run this program, do as follows:

Windows 7:

While the Windows operating system is running, press the ThinkVantage button.

You can also run this program as either of the following:

Click Start > All Programs >Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools >System Health and Diagnostics.

Click Start >Control Panel >System and Security >Lenovo's System Health and Diagnostics.

Windows Vista and Windows XP:

Click Start >All Programs >Lenovo Services >Lenovo System Toolbox.

Follow the instructions on the screen. Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox (Lenovo System Toolbox) also has problem determination aids that determine software and usage problems.

For additional information about this program, see the Help for the program.

PC-Doctor for Windows

In some models of ThinkPad Notebook, PC-Doctor for Windows enables you to troubleshoot and resolve problems related to the computer.

Select one of the categories listed below to display symptoms and solutions:

Check System Health

System and Device Tests

Lenovo Troubleshooting Center

System Reports

Updates and Support

PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery

In some models of ThinkPad Notebook, the Rescue and Recovery® workspace enables you to run the PC-Doctor program to test the hardware features of the computer.

To run the test, click “Run Diagnostics” on the Rescue and Recovery main screen.

FRU tests

The following table shows the test for each FRU.

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