computers,youmightwanttosetanAdministratorPassword.Formoreinformation,see“Administrator
Password”onpage88.
Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However ,usingpasswordsimproves
computingsecurity .
Windowspasswords
DependingonyourversionoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanusepasswordsforavarietyof
features,includingcontrollingloginaccess,accesstosharedresources,networkaccess,andindividualuser
settings.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage117.
Conguringthengerprintreader
Ifyourkeyboardhasangerprintreader,youcancongur ethengerprintreaderintheSetupUtilityprogram.
TheFingerprintSetupsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheSetupUtilityprogramprovidesthe
followingoptions:
•PrebootAuthentication:enablesordisablesthengerprintauthenticationforaccessingtheBIOS.
•EraseFingerprintData:clearsthengerprintdatastoredinangerprintreader.
Tocongurethengerprintreader ,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.
2.FromtheSetupUtilitypr ogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙FingerprintSetup,andpressEnt er.
TheFingerprintSetupwindowopens.
3.SelectPrebootAuthenticationorEraseFingerprintDataasdesired,andpressEnter.
4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.
5.PressF10tosavechangesande xittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconrm
theexit.
Usingandunderstandingrewalls
Ar ewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired.
Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.If
yourcomputerispreintalledwitharewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecurity
threats,unauthoriz edaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy .Formore
informationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourrewallprogram.
TheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalledonyourcomputerprovidestheWindowsFirewall.F ordetailson
usingtheWindowsFirewall,referto“HelpandSupport”onpage117.
Protectingdataagainstviruses
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate
viruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Note:Virusdenitionlesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.
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