TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.Fordetailedinformation,see“Diagnosingproblems”
onpage227.
TostarttheLenovoSolutionCenterpr ograminWindows7,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”
onpage23.
LenovoThinkV antageT ools
TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustechnologies,suchas:
•LenovoSolutionCenterorLenovoThinkVantageT oolbox(dependingonthedateofmanufacture)
•PowerManager
•RescueandRecovery
•SystemUpdate
ToaccesstheLenovoThinkV antageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage
Tools.
Note:L enovoThinkVantageToolsisavailableonlyonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating
system.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeprogram,youcandownloaditfrom
http://support.lenovo.com.
LenovoThinkV antageT oolbox
Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith
eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic
purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolution
Center”onpage25.
TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramenablesyoutoviewsymptomsofcomputerproblemsandnd
solutionsforthem.Italsoincludesautomaticnoticationwhenactionisrequired,computingassistance,
advanceddiagnostics,anddiagnostichistory.
TostarttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23.
•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Lenovo
ThinkVantageToolbox.
ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkV antageToolboxprogram,refertothehelpinformation
systemoftheprogram.
MessageCenterPlus
TheMessageCenterPlusdisplaysmessagestoinformyouabouthelpfulsoftwarethathasbeenpreinstalled
onyourcomputer.Thesoftwareenablesyoutomanagewiredandwirelessconnections,protectyourdata
intheeventofaproblemandautomaticallydiagnoseandresolvepotentialproblemswithyourcomputer.
TheMessageCenterPluscanalsoprovidemessagesaboutnewupdatesavailabletokeepyourcomputer
current.
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