Lenovo ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery 4.3 (Deployment Guide) - Manual (Page 10)

– Access BIOS: Opens the BIOS Setup Utility program.
v Communicate
– Communication overview: Links to related help topics in the Rescue and
Recovery environment.
– Open browser: Starts the Opera Web browser (Web or Intranet access requires
a wired Ethernet connection).
– Download files: Allows you to download needed files to the partition in the
\SWSHARE folder in the Windows partition.
– Map network drive: Helps users access network drives for software
downloads or file transfer.
v Troubleshoot
– Diagnostic overview: Links to the Rescue and Recovery program diagnostics
help topics.
– Diagnose hardware: Opens the PC Doctor application that can perform
hardware tests and report results.
– Create diagnostic disks: Enables you to create a set of diagnostic diskettes.
– Boot from another device: Enables you to boot from the Rescue and Recovery
CD, a set of back up CD’s, an internal drive or a detachable storage device
such as a USB hard disk drive.
Note: To boot from a USB hard disk drive or a second hard disk drive,
ensure that the hard disk drive is not compressed.
– System information: Provides details about the computer and its hardware
components.
– Event log: Provides details of recent user activities and listings of computer
hardware to aid in problem determination and resolution. The log files
provide a readable way to view activities and a set of log entries.
Note: The feature of viewing the log files is supported on select machine
types of Lenovo-branded personal computers only.
– Warranty status
The Rescue and Recovery program is available on Lenovo-branded personal
computers that come with preinstalled software. It is also available for purchase as
a CD file so that organizations can benefit from the Rescue and Recovery program
on non-Lenovo branded computers. You can then purchase separate licenses for
individual computers.
Windows environment
The Rescue and Recovery Windows environment enables users to rescue lost data,
applications, and operating systems with the touch of a button. This capability
reduces time-consuming help desk calls, which result in support cost savings.
You can schedule backups of all users’ computers, thereby limiting risk and
downtime. the Rescue and Recovery program offers your clients an extra layer of
support by pre-configuring automatic external backup to a server or external
storage. Backups are encrypted by default with the 256 AES key.
Rejuvenating
The Rescue and Recovery program can optimize system performance by taking a
new incremental backup and then defragment your hard drive. The rejuvenation
process helps eliminate viruses, adware and spyware, while maintaining your
current settings and data.
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