v Rescue and Restore
– Recovery overview: Links users to help topics about the various recovery
options that are provided.
– Rescue files: Enables users to copy files created in Windows applications to
removable media or to a network and to continue to work even with a
disabled workstation.
– Restore from backup: Enables users to restore files that have been backed up
with Rescue and Recovery.
v
Configure
– Configuration overview: Links to Rescue and Recovery environment help
topics about configuration.
– Recover password or passphrase: Provides a user or an administrator with
the ability to recover a password or passphrase in the Rescue and Recovery
environment.
– 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 Rescue and Recovery 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.
– 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 viewer
provides a readable way to view activity and asset log entries.
– Warranty status
Rescue
and Recovery 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 Rescue and Recovery on non-Lenovo branded
computers. You can then purchase separate licenses for individual computers
The ThinkVantage Technologies XML/ADM Supplement addresses configuring the
Rescue and Recovery environment for deployment.
Note: The last Windows administrator ID is the only ID that can automatically
carry over from Windows to the Predesktop Area. Windows limited and power
users will need to retype their user ID and passwords to logon to the Predesktop
Area.
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