Lenovo ThinkCentre E73 - Accessing Lenovo Programs on the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Operating System; An Introduction to Lenovo Programs

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)
Program
ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel
RescueandRecovery
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore
SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity
Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers
ViewManagementUtility
SystemandSecurity
LenovoViewManagementUtility
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating
system
IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcanaccess
Lenovoprogramsbydoingoneofthefollowing:
•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovo
programtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotndtheprogramyouneed,movethepointertothebottom-rightcorner
ofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskey
togototheStartscreen.Clicka
Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotndtheprogramyouneed,clickthearrowiconinthe
bottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.Findthedesiredprogramintheappslistor
searchforitinthesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.
Dependingonyourcomputermodel,yourcomputersupportssomeofthefollowingLenovoprograms:
•FingerprintSoftware
•LenovoCloudStorage
•LenovoCompanion
•LenovoReach
•LenovoSolutionCenter
•LenovoSupport
•PasswordManager
•SystemUpdate
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
•CommunicationsUtility
TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramprovidesacentrallocationforintegratedcameraandmicrophone
settings.ItcontrolsadvancedsettingsfortheintegratedmicrophoneandcameratooptimizeWeb
conferencingandVoiceoverIP(VOIP)experience.
•FingerprintSoftware
Theintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourngerprint
andassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword.Asa
result,ngerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.A
ngerprintreaderkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthat
supportthisoption.
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