Chapter 3. Software Overview; Software Provided With Your Windows Operating System; Software Provided By Lenovo - Lenovo ThinkCentre M57 User Manual

Chapter 3. Software overview

This chapter describes the software installed on the computers that have an
internal hard disk drive and an operating system installed.

Software provided with your Windows operating system

This section describes the Windows applications included with your computer.

Software provided by Lenovo

The following software applications are provided by Lenovo to help you improve
productivity and reduce the cost associated with maintaining your computer.
Software provided with your computer might vary depending on your model.
ThinkVantage Productivity Center
The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program guides you to a host of
information and tools to help you set up, understand, maintain, and enhance your
computer.
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
The ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery (RnR) program is a one button recovery
and restore solution that includes a set of self-recovery tools to help users diagnose
computer problems, get help, and recover from system crashes quickly, even if the
primary operating system could not start.
ThinkVantage Client Security Solution
The ThinkVantage Client Security Solution (CSS) is available on select Lenovo
computers. It helps protect your information, including vital security information
like passwords, encryption keys, and electronic credentials, while guarding against
unauthorized user access to data.
ThinkVantage System Update
ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU) is a software application that helps you keep
the software on your system up-to-date, by downloading and installing software
packages (TVT applications, device drivers, BIOS flashes, and other third party
applications). Some examples of software that you should keep updated are
programs provided by Lenovo, such as the Rescue and Recovery program and the
Productivity Center program.
System Migration Assistant
The System Migration Assistant (SMA) enables system administrators and
individual users to migrate a work environment (operating system preferences,
files and folders, customized application settings, and user accounts) from one
computer to another.
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.
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