Lenovo 6483, 6493, 6449 Software overview, Software provided with your Windows operating system

Chapter 4. Software overview

The ThinkStation is manufactured with the Windows Vista operating system and several preloaded applications. The applications can be specified by the client.

Software provided with your Windows operating system

This section describes the Windows Vista applications included with this product.

Software provided by Lenovo

This section describes software applications provided by Lenovo. The software applications installed on your computer might vary depending on your model.

ThinkVantage Productivity Center

The Productivity Center program guides you to a host of information and tools to help you set up, understand, maintain, and enhance your computer.

ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery

The Rescue and Recovery program is a one button recovery and restore solution that includes a set of self-recovery tools to help users diagnose, get help, and recover from system crashes quickly, even if the primary operating system will not boot.

ThinkVantage Client Security Solution

This unique hardware-software combination is available on select Lenovo computers. It helps protect your information, including vital security information like passwords, encryption keys and electronic credentials, while guarding against unauthorized user access to data.

ThinkVantage System Update

System Update is a software program that helps you keep the software on your system current, by downloading and installing software packages (applications, device drivers, BIOS flashes and other updates). Some examples of software that you would like to keep updated are programs provided by Lenovo, such as the Rescue and Recovery program and the Productivity Center program.

System Migration Assistant

System Migration Assistant (SMA) is a software tool that enables system administrators and individual users to migrate a work environment from one computer to another.

Fingerprint software

Fingerprint software is operating system login only.

PC-Doctor for WINPE, PC-Doctor for Windows

This diagnostic program is preinstalled from the factory on your hard disk drive. PC-Doctor for Windows works through the Windows operating system to diagnose hardware problems and report operating-system-controlled settings that can cause hardware failures. See “PC-Doctor for Windows” on page 33 for more information.

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