Software Overview; Software Provided With Your Windows Operating System - Lenovo ThinkCentre 7258 User Manual

Software overview

The computer is manufactured with a preinstalled operating system, Windows
Vista, and several preloaded applications.

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.
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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 will 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.
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.
Lenovo System Toolbox
The Lenovo System Toolbox diagnostic program is preinstalled on your hard disk
drive. This diagnostic program works through the Windows operating system to
diagnose hardware problems and report operating-system-controlled settings that
can cause hardware failures. See "Lenovo System Toolbox" on page 65 for more
information.
PC-Doctor for Windows PE
The PC-Doctor for Windows PE diagnostic program is preinstalled on your hard
disk drive. It is part of the Rescue and Recovery workspace on each Lenovo
computer to diagnose hardware problems and report operating-system-controlled
settings that can cause hardware failures. Use PC-Doctor for Windows PE if you
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Chapter 1. Product overview