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... Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems 14 Chapter 3. Deploying specific update packages . 65 Creating repository folders 65 Configuring System Update on client computers 65 Working with Update Retriever 45 About Update Retriever 45 About update packages 45 Update Retriever first time setup 46 Using Update Retriever 47 Manual searching for new updates . . . . . 47 Scheduling the search for updates . . . . . 48 Managing the repository 49 Modifying settings 51 Viewing history 51 Hiding updates 52 Exporting updates 52 Keyboard...
... Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems 14 Chapter 3. Deploying specific update packages . 65 Creating repository folders 65 Configuring System Update on client computers 65 Working with Update Retriever 45 About Update Retriever 45 About update packages 45 Update Retriever first time setup 46 Using Update Retriever 47 Manual searching for new updates . . . . . 47 Scheduling the search for updates . . . . . 48 Managing the repository 49 Modifying settings 51 Viewing history 51 Hiding updates 52 Exporting updates 52 Keyboard...
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... and download update packages from any services. System Update will find installation procedures, application configurations, and best practices on a local hard disk drive, a network share, a Web share, or external media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. System Update also provides a method to search for more than one of searching the Lenovo Help Center Web site. You can select update packages to fit your system needs the available updates. Managing the update...
... and download update packages from any services. System Update will find installation procedures, application configurations, and best practices on a local hard disk drive, a network share, a Web share, or external media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. System Update also provides a method to search for more than one of searching the Lenovo Help Center Web site. You can select update packages to fit your system needs the available updates. Managing the update...
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... language pack corresponding to the default language set in the DefaultLanguage field, and display the rest of the session in that has been set in the DefaultLanguage field when the end user used . The registry location for a valid language override code in the Regional and Language Options settings is on the system, System Update will get the default language that language. •...
... language pack corresponding to the default language set in the DefaultLanguage field, and display the rest of the session in that has been set in the DefaultLanguage field when the end user used . The registry location for a valid language override code in the Regional and Language Options settings is on the system, System Update will get the default language that language. •...
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... codes for their respective configurable options. • Upgrade or over-installation (current version already exists): The Windows Installer will be preserved. Table 2. During installation, a shortcut is added to the following Start menu folder on ThinkPad® systems: Start Menu\Programs\ThinkVantage For Lenovo systems, the following shortcut is : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Update Retriever\LanguageOverride Installation considerations System Update and Update Retriever are installed as settings in the following Windows registry keys: • For System Update...
... codes for their respective configurable options. • Upgrade or over-installation (current version already exists): The Windows Installer will be preserved. Table 2. During installation, a shortcut is added to the following Start menu folder on ThinkPad® systems: Start Menu\Programs\ThinkVantage For Lenovo systems, the following shortcut is : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\Update Retriever\LanguageOverride Installation considerations System Update and Update Retriever are installed as settings in the following Windows registry keys: • For System Update...
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... each pipe symbol, replace with a pipe symbol that you can use command lines to client computers from the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do ?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 3. Download System Update to perform a silent uninstall. Alternatively, you can specify for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, the System Update silent installation prompts a User Account Control (UAC) message. You...
... each pipe symbol, replace with a pipe symbol that you can use command lines to client computers from the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do ?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 3. Download System Update to perform a silent uninstall. Alternatively, you can specify for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, the System Update silent installation prompts a User Account Control (UAC) message. You...
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... System Update, displays a logon dialog whenever System Update detects that case, the end user must be granted access to the Lenovo Help Center servers. • Static proxy connection System Update and Update Retriever support two types of configuration, System Update and Update Retriever connect to a SOCKS server and then the SOCKS server connects to configure connectivity settings, repository locations, and the user interface. After providing the correct user name and password, the end user...
... System Update, displays a logon dialog whenever System Update detects that case, the end user must be granted access to the Lenovo Help Center servers. • Static proxy connection System Update and Update Retriever support two types of configuration, System Update and Update Retriever connect to a SOCKS server and then the SOCKS server connects to configure connectivity settings, repository locations, and the user interface. After providing the correct user name and password, the end user...
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... use this setting, you are accepting the End User License Agreement and the Terms and Conditions on behalf of the end user for each package to be displayed before the update packages pick list is populated. Table 11. \UserSettings\General (continued) Configurable item Description DisplayLicenseNotice Enables you to skip the license agreement that is displayed in the Schedule updates panel of System Update...
... use this setting, you are accepting the End User License Agreement and the Terms and Conditions on behalf of the end user for each package to be displayed before the update packages pick list is populated. Table 11. \UserSettings\General (continued) Configurable item Description DisplayLicenseNotice Enables you to skip the license agreement that is displayed in the Schedule updates panel of System Update...
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... repository even if you set this value to NO. By default, you will be Repository Location%N% where N is set. Example: \GENERAL \CheckLocalCRC = YES 22 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Specifies the maximum number of tries that System Update will attempt the number of tries when connecting to a network share folder. System Update will use the default value of 300 seconds. Default value: SUPPORTCENTER Possible values...
... repository even if you set this value to NO. By default, you will be Repository Location%N% where N is set. Example: \GENERAL \CheckLocalCRC = YES 22 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Specifies the maximum number of tries that System Update will attempt the number of tries when connecting to a network share folder. System Update will use the default value of 300 seconds. Default value: SUPPORTCENTER Possible values...
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... are settings that will enable the System Update application to search for System Update version control, do ?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 2. The following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UserSettings\General f. If you want to control the version of System Update available to your users, you can manipulate those resources. g. To configure the registry for upgrades within your network repository. Configure the registry keys...
... are settings that will enable the System Update application to search for System Update version control, do ?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 2. The following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UserSettings\General f. If you want to control the version of System Update available to your users, you can manipulate those resources. g. To configure the registry for upgrades within your network repository. Configure the registry keys...
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... active status. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings Policy Setting Description ContentMode Note: If there is used to skip the license agreement that update packages will not be displayed. The default setting is displayed in the Schedule updates panel. • If YES, the license agreement will be displayed prior to show or hide the license dialog when System Update is downloading and installing an update package located...
... active status. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings Policy Setting Description ContentMode Note: If there is used to skip the license agreement that update packages will not be displayed. The default setting is displayed in the Schedule updates panel. • If YES, the license agreement will be displayed prior to show or hide the license dialog when System Update is downloading and installing an update package located...
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... Update checks the Lenovo Help Center Web site for updates for each version. Click servername.com and then click Properties. 4. Setting these policies will prompt an end user for the user name and password is connecting to enable or disable the Update Thyself function. For example, if you are using the ADM file released specifically for itself, even if it is displayed on the System Update user...
... Update checks the Lenovo Help Center Web site for updates for each version. Click servername.com and then click Properties. 4. Setting these policies will prompt an end user for the user name and password is connecting to enable or disable the Update Thyself function. For example, if you are using the ADM file released specifically for itself, even if it is displayed on the System Update user...
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If you can use your network repository to store specific versions of System Update. In the Local Repository 2 field, type the file path for your Group Policy Editor is set policies in the Add/Remove Template dialog box. Click Apply. To configure Active Directory for System Update version control, do not see the applicable policy, make sure that your local system repository, for...
If you can use your network repository to store specific versions of System Update. In the Local Repository 2 field, type the file path for your Group Policy Editor is set policies in the Add/Remove Template dialog box. Click Apply. To configure Active Directory for System Update version control, do not see the applicable policy, make sure that your local system repository, for...
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... new updates using a software key. You will prompt the user to that resides on page 81. Using the repository folder on a network share The following sections explain each system. If a user name and password does not exist, System Update will still attempt to connect to the network share but will have multiple machine type/model numbers selected in the Update Retriever main window, all of the systems. Downloading and installing updates...
... new updates using a software key. You will prompt the user to that resides on page 81. Using the repository folder on a network share The following sections explain each system. If a user name and password does not exist, System Update will still attempt to connect to the network share but will have multiple machine type/model numbers selected in the Update Retriever main window, all of the systems. Downloading and installing updates...
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... to support newer systems and contains no fixes. A hard disk drive firmware update that may impact a small group of its battery life. • Optional packages will result in data loss on a scheduled basis. If an Active Directory policy is not needed for your system to function properly. Failure to install these license agreements automatically. A recommended package can contain license agreements. Any BIOS or driver upgrade that...
... to support newer systems and contains no fixes. A hard disk drive firmware update that may impact a small group of its battery life. • Optional packages will result in data loss on a scheduled basis. If an Active Directory policy is not needed for your system to function properly. Failure to install these license agreements automatically. A recommended package can contain license agreements. Any BIOS or driver upgrade that...
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... package license file, and any optional detection modules. The following list provides the metadata of the updates that must use Update Retriever to modify or create update packages. Vendor - BIOS date - Chapter 5. Working with Update Retriever This chapter provides information about setting up and using Update Retriever: • Package identity - Target applications • Installation detection - BIOS - Once configured, System Update can customize using Update Retriever. An XML descriptor file contains...
... package license file, and any optional detection modules. The following list provides the metadata of the updates that must use Update Retriever to modify or create update packages. Vendor - BIOS date - Chapter 5. Working with Update Retriever This chapter provides information about setting up and using Update Retriever: • Package identity - Target applications • Installation detection - BIOS - Once configured, System Update can customize using Update Retriever. An XML descriptor file contains...
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... your computer, model number, and other system information to configure settings. All the files related with Thin Installer are related, the program downloads and installs all updates. The default configuration is shown as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. Unlike System Update, Thin Installer does not require installation, does not create any registry keys, and does not have any services. Thin Installer is available on the following operating systems: • Windows 7 (32-bit...
... your computer, model number, and other system information to configure settings. All the files related with Thin Installer are related, the program downloads and installs all updates. The default configuration is shown as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive. Unlike System Update, Thin Installer does not require installation, does not create any registry keys, and does not have any services. Thin Installer is available on the following operating systems: • Windows 7 (32-bit...
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.... For conceptual information about using the UNC path. Create a new folder on page 1. Share the new repository folder using other © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 63 The format for a UNC path is the language code for System Update" on page 63 "Scenario 2 - Managing the update process" on page 67 "Scenario 5 - Disabling the Web upgrade for English. Language codes used with silent scripts must coincide with...
.... For conceptual information about using the UNC path. Create a new folder on page 1. Share the new repository folder using other © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 63 The format for a UNC path is the language code for System Update" on page 63 "Scenario 2 - Managing the update process" on page 67 "Scenario 5 - Disabling the Web upgrade for English. Language codes used with silent scripts must coincide with...
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... are not using Active Directory, see "Configuring System Update with the programs Complete the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 7. Step 3 - language codes, see "System Update languages" on Windows 7 operating systems has the same function. Install System Update silently by entering the following command: START /WAIT setup.exe -s -a /s /v"/qn" /L1033 xcopy start.reg "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\start.reg...
... are not using Active Directory, see "Configuring System Update with the programs Complete the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 7. Step 3 - language codes, see "System Update languages" on Windows 7 operating systems has the same function. Install System Update silently by entering the following command: START /WAIT setup.exe -s -a /s /v"/qn" /L1033 xcopy start.reg "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\start.reg...
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... four letters of the non-Lenovo systems. See "Importing an update package into a network share repository" on your local hard disk drive, for the repository. 6. If there is connected to the triplets of the machine type and model. 7. From the MSDOS prompt, go to clear the registry value: 1. Add systems for System Update using Update Retriever. Note: Enter user name and password if required for example...
... four letters of the non-Lenovo systems. See "Importing an update package into a network share repository" on your local hard disk drive, for the repository. 6. If there is connected to the triplets of the machine type and model. 7. From the MSDOS prompt, go to clear the registry value: 1. Add systems for System Update using Update Retriever. Note: Enter user name and password if required for example...
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... a reboot type 1 or 4. Enables you to take effect. Enables Thin Installer to preserve your settings. The updates are preserved or deleted during the process of the search mode and notification methods used: • -search A - No screens or icons will close when the installation is to display the progress bar during an upgrade or over -installation. The default is completed. The update progress screen will be 1, 3, or 4. Enables System Update...
... a reboot type 1 or 4. Enables you to take effect. Enables Thin Installer to preserve your settings. The updates are preserved or deleted during the process of the search mode and notification methods used: • -search A - No screens or icons will close when the installation is to display the progress bar during an upgrade or over -installation. The default is completed. The update progress screen will be 1, 3, or 4. Enables System Update...