•Power-onpassword
•Harddisksecurity
•Supervisorpassword
Passwordsandsleepmode
IfyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmodebypressingFn+F4,theprocedurefor
resumingoperationisasfollows:
•Youarenotpr omptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskorthesolidstatedrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedaut omaticallywhen
youresumeoperation.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconappears,typethepower-onpasswordorthesupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconappears,typetheuserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypethemasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
1.P ressF1.Theiconchangestothis:
2.Nowtypethemasterharddiskpassword.
Note:Toreturntothersticon,pressF1again.
Ifthisiconappears,typethesupervisorpassword.
Note:YoucanpressBackspaceifyoupressawrongkeywhileyouaretypingyourpassword.
Power-onpassword
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelppr otectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptappearsonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.
Settingapower-onpassword
1.P rinttheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.
3.T urnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectPower-onPassword.
8.Chooseyourpower-onpassword,andtypeitwithinthebracketsintheEnterNewPasswordeld.
Note:Youcansettheminimumlengthofapower-onpasswordontheThinkPadSetupmenu.For
details,refertoSecuritymenu.
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