
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49
•“Usingpasswords”onpage49
•“Harddisksecurity”onpage54
•“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage54
•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage56
•“Usingrewalls”onpage57
•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage57
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfr ombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeatur e.
Usingpasswords
Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Passwordsandsleepmode
Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmode,theprocedureforresuming
operationisasfollows:
•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswor dwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivehasapassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresume
operation.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
1.PressFn+F1.Theiconchangestothis:
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