For example with it you can use FN + R to change the screen refresh rate, and you get the thermal mode screen hint-overlay when pressing FN + Q, instead of just seeing the power button color change. Most hotkeys already work after installing the official drivers, yet this app is needed to complete it. This is the control center to manage absolutely everything. (1) Install one by one all the default drivers from the official lenovo's site:īefore continuing make sure to have installed first all of the drivers from the above link, otherwise some of the next apps may not work as expected or install incorrectly. If I missed something, Lenovo or Microsoft changes a link, or you have useful tips then please add it to the thread. Therefore, for a new clean Windows installation these must be installed manually, otherwise you will be using the non-optimized generic Windows drivers.

All the additional applications come by default only with the Lenovo factory Windows image. I'm not to worried about leaving this out on a projector cart, and, it's faster than a lot of the laptops available to me at my school.I'm creating this guide to help others who are planning to purchase a L5P / L7P without OS, or need to make a clean Windows reinstall.īelow is the list of drivers and applications. I'm a student, so I just plan on using this as a 'beater' laptop for A/V stuff at my school. I'll have to give that program a try for some other devices. However, that won't work all of the time. Thanks for the suggestion! I did use the lenovo update program, and that worked fine in this case. (it can install a lot of useless crapware during the setup if you don't remove the correct checkboxes so use at your own risk) but it did actually help me find some Windows XP drivers for an ancient HP desktop I needed to install not long ago for compatibility with an old app. I know not everybody likes this tool, and I can understand why. the only thing you need is an internet connection. In cases like this were the drivers are not available anymore from the manufacturer website or to find drivers for older OS, I sometimes use a tool called IObit's driverbooster that downloads them automatically. Funny to read that T510 is still used, I have used them at my previous job about 3 years ago and back then this model was already classified old.

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