To start the SimpleTap program, do any of the following:
•Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ SimpleTap.
•Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools, and
•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/simpletap.
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Note: Depending on the date when your computer was manufactured, your computer is preinstalled with either the Lenovo Solution Center program or the Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program for diagnostic purposes. For additional information about the Lenovo Solution Center program, see “Lenovo Solution Center” on page 70.
The Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program helps you maintain your computer, improve computing security, diagnose computer problems, get familiar with the innovative technologies provided by Lenovo, and get more information about your computer. See “Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox” on page 70 for detailed information.
Product Recovery
The Product Recovery program enables you to restore the contents of the hard disk drive to the factory default settings.
ThinkVantage Password Manager
The ThinkVantage Password Manager program automatically captures and fills in authentication information for Windows applications and Web sites.
Notes:
•If the Password Vault icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is dimmed, it indicates that you need to install the ThinkVantage Password Manager program manually before enabling its features. To install the ThinkVantage Password Manager program, do the following:
1.Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools, and
2.Follow the instructions on the screen.
3.When the installation process completes, the Password Vault icon is activated.
ThinkVantage Power Manager
The ThinkVantage Power Manager program provides convenient, flexible, and complete power management for your ThinkCentre® computer. By using the ThinkVantage Power Manager program, you can adjust your power settings to achieve the best balance between system performance and power saving.
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
The ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery program is a one button recovery and restore solution that includes a set of
Note: If the Enhanced Backup and Restore icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is dimmed, it indicates that you need to install the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery program manually before enabling its features. To install the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery program, do the following: