Using passwords

The password-setting feature helps

to

prevent

your

computer

from

being

used

by

others.

Once

you

set

a

password,

a prompt

appears

on

the

screen

each time you

turn

on the computer. You must enter

your

password

at the

prompt.

You

cannot

use

the

computer

unless

you

 

type

the

correct

password.

You

can

set

the

following

password

on

your

computer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ŸPower-on password

Set the power-on password to protect your computer from use by another person. It provides the following security features:

– You need to type the power-on password at startup.

You need to type the power-on password when resuming from hibernation mode.

Therefore, unauthorized users cannot use your computer.

ŸSetup password

Set the setup password to prevent unauthorized changes to your computer's configuration. It provides the following security features:

You need to type the setup password to access the BIOS Utility.

– You

need to

type the setup password to access the Note-

book

Manager

in Windows.

You need to type the setup password before you can flash (update) the BIOS.

Therefore, unauthorized users cannot make changes to your computer's configuration.

ŸHard disk password

The

hard

disk

password

provides an extra

measure

of

security.

Even

if you set a

power-on password,

another

user

can

remove

the

hard

disk

drive

in

your computer

and

put

it

in

a

differen

puter to access your data. If you set a hard disk password however, another person cannot access the data on your hard

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IBM i Series 1200, i Series 1300 manual Using passwords

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