Lenovo ThinkServer RS110 - Manual (Page 49)

Automatic search for new updates with download
You can configure EasyUpdate to automatically search for and download new
updates available to your system on a specified schedule. If new updates are
found, those updates are automatically downloaded to the local cache of deferred
updates and you are notified through balloon help. When you click the balloon,
EasyUpdate is launched showing the new updates that were downloaded and are
ready to install. You can also launch EasyUpdate by double-clicking on the system
tray icon.
If the system tray icon is right clicked, two options are available: Launch and Exit .
Selecting Launch will launch SEasyUpdate and display the new updates. Selecting
Exit will remove the system tray icon so that you are no longer notified that new
updates were downloaded until the next scheduled check for new updates.
Automatic search for new updates with download and install
You can configure EasyUpdate to automatically search for, download and install
new updates available to your system on a specified schedule. If new updates are
found, those updates are automatically downloaded and installed your system.
When the installs are complete, you are notified through balloon help. When you
click the balloon, EasyUpdate is launched showing the updates that were installed
and the results. You can also launch EasyUpdate by double-clicking on the system
tray icon.
If you right click on the system tray icon, two options are available: Launch and
Exit. Selecting Launch will launch EasyUpdate and display the results screen.
Selecting Exit will remove the system tray icon so that you are no longer notified
that new updates were installed until the next scheduled check for new updates.
Viewing the download and installation history
You can view a history of updates that are downloaded, and installed on your
system. For each update, the results of the download and installation are noted as
either successful or failed.
Hiding and restoring hidden updates
Updates can be hidden, which means those specific updates will not be displayed
as applicable in the future. You can hide specific versions of the update.
Working with updates that force a reboot
When installing multiple updates and one of the updates forces or requires a
reboot, EasyUpdate will automatically continue installing at the next update after
the reboot.
Keyboard shortcuts
The following table provides the keyboard shortcuts for the main functions of
EasyUpdate:
Table 15. Keyboard shortcuts
Function Shortcut
Get new updates CTRL+U
Install deferred updates CTRL+D
Schedule updates CTRL+S
View installation history CTRL+H
Restore hidden updates CTRL+R
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