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Chapter 3. Software overview The computer is manufactured with a preloaded operating system, Windows Vista, and several preloaded applications. Software provided with your Windows operating system This section describes the Windows applications included with this product. 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 may 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 program is a one button recovery and restore solution that includes a set of self recovery tools to help users diagnose, get help, and recover from system crashes quickly, even if the primary operating system will not start. ThinkVantage Client Security Solution This 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 System Migration Assistant (SMA) is a software tool that enables system administrators and individual users to migrate a work environment 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. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 7

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Chapter
3.
Software
overview
The
computer
is
manufactured
with
a
preloaded
operating
system,
Windows
Vista,
and
several
preloaded
applications.
Software
provided
with
your
Windows
operating
system
This
section
describes
the
Windows
applications
included
with
this
product.
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
may
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
program
is
a
one
button
recovery
and
restore
solution
that
includes
a
set
of
self
recovery
tools
to
help
users
diagnose,
get
help,
and
recover
from
system
crashes
quickly,
even
if
the
primary
operating
system
will
not
start.
ThinkVantage
Client
Security
Solution
This
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
System
Migration
Assistant
(SMA)
is
a
software
tool
that
enables
system
administrators
and
individual
users
to
migrate
a
work
environment
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.
©
Copyright
Lenovo
2008
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