Chapter 3. General Information; Lenovo Welcome; Lenovo Thinkvantage Tools; Lenovo Solution Center - Lenovo ThinkCentre M82 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 3. General information

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

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.

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.
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 Solution Center

SimpleTap
ThinkVantage Password Manager
ThinkVantage Power Manager
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
ThinkVantage System Update
Communications Utility
View Manager
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
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Tools program guides you to a host of information sources and provides easy
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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
SimpleTap
Password Vault
Power Controls
Enhanced Backup and Restore
Update and Drivers
Web Conferencing
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