Operation Manual
•MessageCenterPlus(Windows7)
TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnotices
fromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.
•MobileBroadbandConnect(Windows7)
TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertothemobilebroadband
networkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.
•PowerManager(Windows7)
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementforthe
computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving.
•RecoveryMedia(Windows7)
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,solid-state
drive,orhybriddrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.
•RescueandRecovery(Windows7)
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
•LenovoCompanion(Windows8.1)
Yoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovoCompanion,theyare.
UseLenovoCompaniontoregisteryourcomputer,accessyourusermanual,managesystemhealthand
update,checkthewarrantystatus,andseeaccessoriescustomizedforyourcomputer.Youalsocan
readhintsandtips,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticlesand
blogsfromtrustedsources.ThisappisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnabout
yournewsystem.
•LenovoSettings(Windows8.1)
TheLenovoSettingsprogramenablesyoutoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyour
computerintoaportablehotspot,configuringcameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,
andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles.
•LenovoPCExperience(Windows8.1)
TheLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccessto
variousprograms,suchasActiveProtectionSystem,UserGuide,andLenovoSolutionCenter.
•ActiveProtectionSystem(Windows7andWindows8.1)
TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyour
computerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,or
shock.Theharddiskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.Thisisbecausewhen
theharddiskdriveisnotoperating,thesystemstopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovetheread
andwriteheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsenses
thattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsonthe
harddiskdrive.
•FingerprintManagerProorLenovoFingerprintManager(Windows7andWindows8.1)
Ifyourcomputercomeswithafingerprintreader,theFingerprintManagerProprogramorLenovo
FingerprintManagerprogramenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourpasswords.
Asaresult,thefingerprintauthenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecure
useraccess.
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