The following table lists the programs that you can access from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program. To access a program,
Table 1. Program icon names in Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Program name | Icon name in Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools |
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Create Recovery Media | Factory Recovery Disks |
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Lenovo Solution Center | System Health and Diagnostics |
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SimpleTap | SimpleTap |
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ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery® | Enhanced Backup and Restore |
Lenovo Solution Center
The Lenovo Solution Center program enables you to troubleshoot and resolve computer problems. It combines diagnostic tests, system information collection, security status, and support information, along with hints and tips for maximum system performance. See “Lenovo Solution Center” on page 35 for detailed information.
Lenovo Welcome
The Lenovo Welcome program introduces some innovative
Note: The Lenovo Welcome program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Windows 7 operating system from Lenovo.
Product Recovery
The Product Recovery program enables you to restore the contents of the hard disk drive to the factory default settings.
SimpleTap
The SimpleTap program provides you with a quick way to customize some basic computer settings such as muting the speakers, adjusting the volume, locking the computer operating system, launching a program, opening a Web page, opening a file, and so on. You also can use the SimpleTap program to access the Lenovo App Shop, from which you can download various applications and computer software.
To start the SimpleTap program in a quick way, do any of the following:
•Click the red SimpleTap launch point on the desktop. The red launch point is available on the desktop after you have launched the SimpleTap program for the first time.
•Press the blue ThinkVantage button if your keyboard has one.
Note: The SimpleTap program is only available on certain models preinstalled with the Windows 7 operating system. If your Windows 7 model is not preinstalled with the SimpleTap program, you can download it from http://www.lenovo.com/support.
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
The ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery program is a one button recovery and restore solution that includes a set of