b.In the Enter New Password field, type the new supervisor password; then retype the password you just entered to verify it in the Confirm New Password field.
•To remove a password, do the following:
a.In the Enter Current Password field, type the current supervisor password.
b.Leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank.
9.Commit your password to memory. A Setup Notice window is displayed.
Attention: You might want to note down your password and keep it in a safe place. If you forget your supervisor password, Lenovo cannot reset your password. You must take your tablet to a Lenovo reseller or a Lenovo marketing representative to have the system board replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service.
10.Tap Exit to exit from the Setup Notice window.
The next time you open the ThinkPad Setup program, you will be prompted to type your password to proceed.
Setting the security chip
Strict security requirements are imposed on network client tablets that transfer confidential information electronically. Depending on the options you ordered, your tablet might have an embedded security chip, a cryptographic microprocessor.
Setting the security chip
The choices offered on the Security Chip submenu under the Security menu of the ThinkPad Setup program are the following:
•Security Chip Selection: select he security chip you want to use.
•Security Chip: activate, inactivate, or disable the security chip.
•Security Reporting Options: enable or disable each security reporting option.
•Clear Security Chip: clear the encryption key.
•Physical Presence for Provisioning : enables or disables the confirmation message when you change the settings of the security chip.
•Physical Presence for Clear: enables or disables the confirmation message when you clear the security chip.
Notes:
1.Be sure that the supervisor password has been set in the ThinkPad Setup program. Otherwise anyone can change the settings for the security chip.
2.If the security chip is removed or replaced, or a new one has been added, the tablet will not start. You will hear four cycles of four beeps each.
3.If the security chip is inactive or disabled, the Clear Security Chip option will not be displayed.
4.When you clear the security chip, be sure to turn your tablet off and then turn it on again after you set the security chip to Active. Otherwise, the Clear Security Chip option is not displayed.
To set an item on the Security Chip submenu, do the following:
1.Print these instructions.
2.Save all open files, and exit all applications.
3.Turn your tablet off and then turn it on again.
4.When the logo screen is displayed, press power button together with the volume up button. The ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens.