Software Overview; Software Provided By Lenovo - Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 71 1577 User Manual

Software overview

The computer comes with a preinstalled operating system and several software programs provided by
Lenovo.

Software provided by Lenovo

The following software programs are provided by Lenovo to help you improve productivity and reduce the
cost associated with maintaining your computer. Software programs provided with your computer might
vary depending on your computer model type and preinstalled operating system.
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
The Lenovo ThinkVantage
access to various tools to help you work more easily and securely.
To access the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage
Tools.
The following table lists the programs that you can access from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program. To
access a program, double-click the corresponding icon.
Table 1. Program icon names in Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Program name
Create Recovery Media
Fingerprint Software
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
ThinkVantage Password Manager
ThinkVantage Power Manager
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
ThinkVantage System Update
Lenovo Welcome
The Lenovo Welcome program introduces you to some innovative built-in features of Lenovo and guides you
through a few important setup tasks to help you make the most of your computer.
Fingerprint Software
The integrated fingerprint reader provided on some keyboards enables you to enroll your fingerprint and
associate it with your power-on password, hard disk drive password, and Windows password. As a result,
fingerprint authentication can replace passwords and enable simple and secure user access. A fingerprint
reader keyboard is available with select computers or can be purchased for computers that support this
option.
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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 92 for detailed information.
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Tools program guides you to a host of information sources and provides easy
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Icon name in Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Factory Recovery Disks
Fingerprint Reader
System Health and Diagnostics
Password Vault
Power Controls
Enhanced Backup and Restore
Update and Drives
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