Operation Manual

•AccessConnections
TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation
proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededfor
connectingtoanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.
Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquickly
andeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthe
computereachtime.
•ActiveProtectionSystem
TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyour
computerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,or
shock.Theharddiskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.Thisisbecausewhen
theharddiskdriveisnotoperating,thesystemstopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovetheread
andwriteheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsenses
thattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsthe
harddiskdriveon.
•ClientSecuritySolution
TheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeecting
securitybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyourpasswords,recoveraforgottenpassword,
monitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputer,andsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.
•CommunicationsUtility
UsetheCommunicationsUtilityprogramtoconguresettingsfortheintegratedcameraandaudiodevices.
•FingerprintSoftware
Ifyoursystemcomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenroll
yourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprintauthentication
canreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
•LenovoCompanion
ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour
computer,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.
•LenovoSettings
UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerintoa
portablehotspot,conguringcameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreating
andmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.
•LenovoMobileAccess
TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutomanageyourmobilebroadbandconnection.You
cancreateanaccount,addmoneytotheaccount,andpurchasemobilebroadbandsessionsusing
youraccount.
•LenovoSolutionCenter
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.
•LenovoQuickLaunch
TheLenovoStartprogramprovidesyouwithquickaccesstoprogramsinstalledonyourcomputer,
includingLenovoprograms,Microsoftprograms,andotherthirdpartyprograms.
•LenovoSupport
TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer
healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty
informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.
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