Chapter 3. General Information; Lenovo Thinkvantage Tools; Thinkvantage Productivity Center; Lenovo Solution Center - Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z 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® Tools program guides you to a host of information sources and provides easy
access to various tools to help you work more easily and securely.
Note: The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is only available on computers with Windows 7 from Lenovo.

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.
Note: The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program is only available on computers preinstalled with
Windows XP from Lenovo.

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 34 for detailed
information.

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 file, 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.
To start the SimpleTap program in a quick way, do any of the following:
• 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/support.

Additional information resources

If you have Internet access, the most up-to-date information for your computer is available from the World
Wide Web.
You can find the following information:
• CRU removal and installation instructions
• Publications
• Troubleshooting information
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