Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 - Manual (Page 34)

Table 2. Programs in Control Panel (continued)
Program Control Panel section Green text in Control Panel
SimpleTap Programs Lenovo - SimpleTap
System Update System and Security Lenovo - Update and Drivers
Note: Depending on your computer model, some of the programs might not be available.
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 8 operating system
If your computer is preinstalled with the Windows 8 operating system, you can access Lenovo programs by
doing either of the following:
• Click the Lenovo QuickLaunch icon from the taskbar. A list of programs is displayed. Double-click a
Lenovo program to launch it. If a desired program is not in the list, click the plus icon +.
• Press the Windows key to go to the Start screen. Click a Lenovo program to launch it. If you cannot find
the program you need, move the cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen to bring up the charms.
Then click the Search charm to search for the desired program.
Your computer supports the following Lenovo programs:
• Active Protection System
• Fingerprint Software
• Lenovo Companion
• Lenovo Cloud Storage
• Lenovo Settings
• Lenovo Mobile Access
• Lenovo Solution Center
• Lenovo QuickLaunch
• Lenovo Support
• Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
• Password Manager
• System Update
Note: The Password Manager program is not preinstalled on your computer. You can download it from the
Lenovo Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support.
For an introduction to these programs, see “An introduction to Lenovo programs” on page 18.
An introduction to Lenovo programs
This topic provides a brief introduction to some Lenovo programs.
Note: Depending on your computer model, some of the programs might not be available.
• Access Connections
The Access Connections program is a connectivity assistant program for creating and managing location
profiles. Each location profile stores all the network and Internet configuration settings needed for
connecting to a network infrastructure from a specific location such as a home or an office.
By switching between location profiles as you move your computer from place to place, you can quickly
and easily connect to a network with no need to reconfigure your settings manually and restart the
computer each time.
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