Lenovo X230I manual ThinkVantage applications, Access Connections, Active Protection System

Table 2. Applications in Control Panel (continued)

Application	Control Panel section	Green text in Control Panel
Fingerprint Software	System and Security	Lenovo - Fingerprint Reader
	Hardware and Sound	or
		Lenovo - Notebook Fingerprint
		Reader
GPS Enabler	Network and Internet	Lenovo - GPS
	System and Security
Lenovo AutoLock	System and Security	Lenovo - Camera-enhanced
		security
Lenovo Solution Center	System and Security	Lenovo - System Health and
		Diagnostics
Message Center Plus	Programs	Messages from Lenovo
Password Manager	System and Security	Lenovo - Password Vault
	User Accounts and Family Safety
Power Manager	Hardware and Sound	Lenovo - Power Controls
	System and Security
Recovery Media	System and Security	Lenovo - Factory Recovery Disks
Screen Reader Optimizer	Appearance and Personalization	Lenovo - Reading Optimization
SimpleTap	Programs	Lenovo - SimpleTap
System Update	System and Security	Lenovo - Update and Drivers
Rescue and Recovery	System and Security	Lenovo - Enhanced Backup and
		Restore

Note: Depending on your computer model, some of the applications might not be available.

ThinkVantage applications

This topic provides a brief introduction to some ThinkVantage applications.

Note: Depending on your computer model, some of the applications might not be available.

Access Connections

The Access Connections program is a connectivity assistant program for creating and managing location profiles. Each location profile stores all the network and Internet configuration settings needed for connecting to a network infrastructure from a specific location such as a home or an office.

By switching between location profiles as you move your computer from place to place, you can quickly and easily connect to a network with no need to reconfigure your settings manually and restart the computer each time.

Active Protection System

The Active Protection System program protects your hard disk drive when the shock sensor inside your computer detects a condition that could damage the drive, such as system tilt, excessive vibration, or shock. The hard disk drive is less vulnerable to damage when it is not operating. This is because when the hard disk drive is not operating, the system stops it from spinning, and might also move the read and write heads of the drive to areas that do not contain data. As soon as the shock sensor senses that the environment is stable again (minimal change in system tilt, vibration, or shock), it turns the hard disk drive on.

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