Lenovo System Update Solution (Deployment Guide) - Manual (Page 49)

v Notification:
You can choose to be notified when new updates are found and have the choice
to either download the update or defer the download until another time. For
critical updates only, additional options are available to automatically download
or download and install all new updates and get notified after downloading or
installation is complete.
Automatic search for new updates with download
You can configure System Update to automatically search for and download new
updates available to your system on a specified schedule. If new updates are
found, those updates are automatically downloaded to the local cache of deferred
updates and you are notified through balloon help. When you click the balloon,
System Update is launched showing the new updates that were downloaded and
are ready to install. You can also launch System Update by double-clicking on the
system tray icon.
If the system tray icon is right clicked, two options are available: Launch and Exit.
Selecting Launch will launch System Update and display the new updates.
Selecting Exit will remove the system tray icon so that you are no longer notified
that new updates were downloaded until the next scheduled check for new
updates.
Automatic search for new updates with download and install
You can configure System Update to automatically search for, download and install
new updates available to your system on a specified schedule. If new updates are
found, those updates are automatically downloaded and installed your system.
When the installs are complete, you are notified through balloon help. When you
click the balloon, System Update is launched showing the updates that were
installed and the results. You can also launch System Update by double-clicking on
the system tray icon.
If you right click on the system tray icon, two options are available: Launch and
Exit. Selecting Launch will launch System Update and display the results screen.
Selecting Exit will remove the system tray icon so that you are no longer notified
that new updates were installed until the next scheduled check for new updates.
Viewing the download and installation history
You can view a history of updates that are downloaded, and installed on your
system. For each update, the results of the download and installation are noted as
either successful or failed.
Hiding and restoring hidden updates
Updates can be hidden, which means those specific updates will not be displayed
as applicable in the future. You can hide specific versions of the update.
Working with updates that force a reboot
When installing multiple updates and one of the updates forces or requires a
reboot, System Update will automatically continue installing at the next update
after the reboot.
Keyboard shortcuts
The following table provides the keyboard shortcuts for the main functions of
System Update:
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