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    What Lenovo utilities do you install?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vimvq1987, Apr 9, 2010.

  1. vimvq1987

    vimvq1987 Notebook Consultant

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    Just a survey. I usually let System Update download and install nearly all available utilities.

    What about you? Please post your list of utilities in each post. Thank you. ;)
     
    vimvq1987, Apr 9, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    rescue and recovery, shock protection and power manager
     
    lead_org, Apr 9, 2010
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  3. realwarder

    realwarder Notebook Evangelist

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    Hotkey, APS, Power Manager, Fingerprint
     
    realwarder, Apr 9, 2010
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  4. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    None,
    10 char.
     
    Aikimox, Apr 9, 2010
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  5. elixiash

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    Hotkey w/ Interface, Power Manager, UltraNav & Fingerprint Reader.
     
    elixiash, Apr 9, 2010
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  6. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    yes i got ultranav too
     
    lead_org, Apr 9, 2010
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  7. cn_habs

    cn_habs Notebook Deity

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    1. Ultranav for the trackpoint
    2. Hotkeys for the volume keys etc
    3. Power manager
    4. APS
    5. Systems update that takes care of eveything above
     
    cn_habs, Apr 9, 2010
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  8. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Same as cn_habs above!
     
    lineS of flight, Apr 9, 2010
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  9. utdeep

    utdeep Notebook Guru

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    Hotkey w/ Interface, UltraNav & Fingerprint Reader
     
    utdeep, Apr 9, 2010
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  10. cwarner

    cwarner Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just left them all on there--is there any reason not to? Unless you're finicky about keeping your OS clean I guess, which is fine. But is there something I'm not aware of?

    I use all of them, except password manager, since it doesn't have support for Chrome yet.
     
    cwarner, Apr 9, 2010
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  11. aznguyphan

    aznguyphan Notebook Evangelist

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    Well it's more of a question for people who do clean installs and wonder what to go and install onto their system.

    Personally, hotkeys/trackpoint/power manager for me.
     
    aznguyphan, Apr 9, 2010
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  12. LaptopGun

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    Hotkey, Productivity Center, UltraNav, System Update, Power Manager, Keyboard Customizer, and... drum roll please... EasyEject :) I must be the only one who uses that. Totally unnecessary, but I find it faster than dealing with Safely Remove Hardware down in the taskbar,
     
    LaptopGun, Apr 9, 2010
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  13. giangdude

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    Power Manager, System Update, Hotkey, UltraNav, and Fingerprint Reader.
     
    giangdude, Apr 10, 2010
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