Thinkvantage Technologies And Software; Accessing Applications In Windows 7 - Lenovo ThinkPad L420 User Manual

ThinkVantage Technologies and software

Lenovo preinstalls on your PC useful and helpful software applications to help you get started, to stay
productive while on the move and to keep you and your computer working. Lenovo offers enhanced security,
wireless computing, data-migration and other solutions for your computer.
Following sections provide information about ThinkVantage technology and other computing solutions,
offered by Lenovo.
Note: To learn more about ThinkVantage technologies and other computing solutions offered by Lenovo,
go to http://www.lenovo.com/support.

Accessing applications in Windows 7

If you are using the Windows 7 operating system, you can access applications by following one of the
methods below:
• You can get the applications from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools.
Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. Then depending on the application you
want to access, double-click the corresponding icon.
Note: If an application icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools application navigation window is dimmed,
it indicates that you need to install the application manually. To install the application, double-click the
application icon. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process completes,
the application icon will be activated.
Table 1. Applications on Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Application
Access Connections
Active Protection System
Fingerprint Software
Lenovo Solution Center
or
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Mobile Broadband Activate
Password Manager
Power Manager
Recovery Media
Rescue and Recovery
SimpleTap
System Update
ThinkVantage GPS
• You can also get the applications from the Control Panel.
Click Start ➙ Control Panel. Depending on the application you want to access, click the corresponding
section and then click the corresponding green text.
Note: If you do not find the application you need in Control Panel, open the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
application navigation window and double-click the dimmed icon to install the application you need.
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Icon name
Internet Connection
Airbag Protection
Fingerprint Reader
System Health and Diagnostics
3G Mobile Broadband
Password Vault
Power Controls
Factory Recovery Disks
Enhanced Backup and Restore
SimpleTap
Update and Drivers
GPS