Operation Manual

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel(continued)
Application
ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel
FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity
HardwareandSound
Lenovo-FingerprintReader
or
Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint
Reader
GPSEnabler
NetworkandInternet
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-GPS
LenovoAutoLock
SystemandSecurityLenovo-Camera-enhanced
security
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand
Diagnostics
MessageCenterPlus
Programs
MessagesfromLenovo
PasswordManager
SystemandSecurity
UserAccountsandFamilySafety
Lenovo-PasswordVault
PowerManager
HardwareandSound
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-PowerControls
RecoveryMedia
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks
ScreenReaderOptimizer
AppearanceandPersonalization
Lenovo-ReadingOptimization
SimpleTap
Programs
Lenovo-SimpleTap
SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity
Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers
RescueandRecovery
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheapplicationsmightnotbeavailable.
ThinkVantageapplications
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeThinkVantageapplications.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheapplicationsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessConnections
TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation
proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnecting
toanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.
Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquicklyand
easilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthecomputer
eachtime.
ActiveProtectionSystem
TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyour
computerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.
Theharddiskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.Thisisbecausewhentheharddisk
driveisnotoperating,thesystemstopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovethereadandwriteheadsof
thedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsensesthattheenvironmentis
stableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnstheharddiskdriveon.
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