Accessing Applications In Windows 7 - Lenovo ThinkPad T520 User Manual

Accessing applications in Windows 7

If you are using the Windows 7 operating system, you can access applications by following one of the
methods below:
• You can get the applications from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools.
Click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. Then depending on the application you
want to access, double-click the corresponding icon.
Note: If an application icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools application navigation window is dimmed, it
indicates that you need to install the application manually. To install the application manually, double-click
the application icon. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process completes,
the application icon will be activated.
Table 1. Applications on Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Application
Access Connections
Active Protection System
Fingerprint Software
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
or
Lenovo Solution Center
Mobile Broadband Activate
Password Manager
Power Manager
Recovery Media
Rescue and Recovery
SimpleTap
System Update
ThinkVantage GPS
• You can also get the applications from the Control Panel.
Click Start ➙ Control Panel. Depending on the application you want to access, click the corresponding
section and then click the corresponding green text.
Note: If you do not find the application you need in Control Panel, open the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
application navigation window and double-click the dimmed icon to install the application you need.
Then, follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process completes, the application icon
will be activated, and you can find the application in Control Panel.
The sections in Control Panel, the green texts, and the applications are listed in the following table.
Table 2. Applications on Control Panel
Application
Access Connections
Active Protection System
Communications Utility
Icon name
Internet Connection
Airbag Protection
Fingerprint Reader
System Health and Diagnostics
3G Mobile Broadband
Password Vault
Power Controls
Factory Recovery Disks
Enhanced Backup and Restore
SimpleTap
Update and Drivers
GPS
Control Panel section
Network and Internet
System and Security
Hardware and Sound
Hardware and Sound
Green text on the Control Panel
Lenovo - Internet Connection
Lenovo - Airbag Protection
Lenovo - Communications Utility
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