User's Guide

8. Task View
Display all opened apps and switch between them.
9. Windows notification area
Display notifications and status of some features.
10. Battery status icon
Display power status and change battery or power settings.
11. Network icon
Connect to an available wireless network and display the network
status.
12. Action center
Display the latest notifications from apps and provide quick access to
some features.
Open the Start menu
• Click the Start button.
• Press the Windows logo key on the keyboard.
Open Control Panel
• Open the Start menu and select Windows System ➙ Control Panel.
• Use Windows Search.
Open an app
• Open the Start menu and select the app you want to open.
• Use Windows Search.
Windows Updates (for selected models)
Microsoft periodically releases feature and security updates to the Windows operating system. Updates that
are applicable to your version of Windows are downloaded automatically when your computer is connected
to the Internet. When updates are downloaded, you are prompted to restart the computer to install these
updates.
Manually check for updates
Updates to Windows are downloaded automatically. However, you can also manually check if there are
available updates for the installed version of Windows.
Attention: Only download and install updates using Windows Update. Updates downloaded from other
sources may include security risks.
Step 1. Select Start ➙ Settings ➙ Update & Security.
Step 2. Click Check for updates.
Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager
Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager are apps developed by Lenovo. Using either of the app, you can:
• View product information
• View warranty and support information
• Run hardware scan and diagnose problems
• Change hardware settings
• Update Windows, drivers, and UEFI/BIOS
Lenovo Vantage or PC Manager may be pre-installed on your computer. To open it, enter the software name
in Windows Search and select the matched result.
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