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Chapter 4. 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 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. Lenovo Care The Lenovo Care program guides you to a host of information and tools to help you set up, understand, maintain, and enhance your computer. Rescue and Recovery The 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. System Update System Update is a software program that helps you keep the software on your system current, by downloading and installing software packages (applications, device drivers, BIOS flashes, and other updates). Some examples of software that you should keep updated are programs provided by Lenovo, such as the Rescue and Recovery program and the Lenovo Care program. Password Manager Password Manager is a software program that helps you automatically capture and fill in authentication information for Web sites and Windows applications. PC-Doctor for Windows The PC-Doctor for Windows 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 "PC-Doctor for Windows" on page 27 for more information. PC-Doctor for WINPE 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 are unable to start the Windows operating system or if PC-Doctor for Windows has not been successful in isolating a possible problem. See "PC-Doctor for Windows PE" on page 28 for more information. Adobe Reader Adobe Reader is a tool used to view, print, and search PDF documents. © Copyright Lenovo 2008 17

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Chapter
4.
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
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.
Lenovo
Care
The
Lenovo
Care
program
guides
you
to
a
host
of
information
and
tools
to
help
you
set
up,
understand,
maintain,
and
enhance
your
computer.
Rescue
and
Recovery
The
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.
System
Update
System
Update
is
a
software
program
that
helps
you
keep
the
software
on
your
system
current,
by
downloading
and
installing
software
packages
(applications,
device
drivers,
BIOS
flashes,
and
other
updates).
Some
examples
of
software
that
you
should
keep
updated
are
programs
provided
by
Lenovo,
such
as
the
Rescue
and
Recovery
program
and
the
Lenovo
Care
program.
Password
Manager
Password
Manager
is
a
software
program
that
helps
you
automatically
capture
and
fill
in
authentication
information
for
Web
sites
and
Windows
applications.
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
The
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
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
“PC-Doctor
for
Windows”
on
page
27
for
more
information.
PC-Doctor
for
WINPE
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
are
unable
to
start
the
Windows
operating
system
or
if
PC-Doctor
for
Windows
has
not
been
successful
in
isolating
a
possible
problem.
See
“PC-Doctor
for
Windows
PE”
on
page
28
for
more
information.
Adobe
Reader
Adobe
Reader
is
a
tool
used
to
view,
print,
and
search
PDF
documents.
©
Copyright
Lenovo
2008
17