Basic Operation
Reference Guide 2–13

Securing Your Notebook

To Set Up Password Protection

To protect your notebook from access by another user, set up the
password protection as follows:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > User Accounts, then select
your account.
2. Select Create a Password, then set the password.
3. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options.
4. On the Advanced tab, select the option to prompt for a
password when the notebook leaves Standby.
✎To cancel password protection, repeat the preceding steps, but set
an empty password.
For complete protection, set passwords in Windows and through
the BIOS Setup utility, see “Configuring Your Notebook” in the
“Troubleshooting” chapter.

To Loc k Your Note book

To protect against unauthorized access while your notebook is
running, lock the notebook before leaving it unattended, or set up
a screen saver with a Windows password. You can lock the
notebook in either of the following ways:
■If a One-Touch button is assigned to Quick Lock, press that
button.
-or-
■Press ctrl+alt+del, then select Lock Computer.
To unlock the notebook, follow your normal logon steps.