Chapter 3. General Information; Lenovo Thinkvantage Tools; Lenovo Solution Center; Lenovo Welcome - Lenovo ThinkStation C30 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 3. General information

This chapter provides general information that applies to all machine types supported by this publication.

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

Lenovo Solution Center

SimpleTap

ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Lenovo Solution Center
The Lenovo Solution Center program enables you to troubleshoot and resolve computer problems. It
combines diagnostic tests, system information collection, security status, and support information, along
with hints and tips for maximum system performance. See "Lenovo Solution Center" on page 52 for detailed
information.

Lenovo Welcome

The Lenovo Welcome program introduces some innovative built-in features of Lenovo to you and guides you
through some important setup tasks to help you make the most of your computer.
Note: The Lenovo Welcome program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Windows 7
operating system from Lenovo.

Product Recovery

The Product Recovery program enables you to restore the contents of the hard disk drive to the factory
default settings.
SimpleTap
The SimpleTap program provides you with a quick way to customize some basic computer settings such as
muting the speakers, adjusting the volume, locking the computer operating system, launching a program,
opening a Web page, opening a ile, and so on. You also can use the SimpleTap program to access the
Lenovo App Shop, from which you can download various applications and computer software.
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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
System Health and Diagnostics
SimpleTap
Enhanced Backup and Restore
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