3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.theThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectHardDisk1Passwor d.
8.Apasswor dwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwant
tosetonlyoneharddiskpasswor d.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselectUser+
Mastertosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)
•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewuserharddiskpasswordopens,typeyournewpassword
intheEnterNewP asswordeld.
b.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.
c.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.ClickContinue.
d.Awindowfortypingthenewmasterharddiskpasswordopens.Typeyournewpasswordinthe
EnterNewPasswordeld.
e.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.
•IfyouselectUseronly,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew
Passwordeld.
Notes:
–YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu.
–Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonly
withacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyouthen
installtheharddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthat
containsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.
b.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.
9.Commitanypasswordtomemory .
Attention:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyou
forgettheuserpassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordsor
recoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketing
representativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbe
chargedforpartsandservice.
10.PressF10toexit.IntheSetupNoticewindow,selectYes.
Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin
ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.
Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword
Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage52,typingyourpasswordtogetaccess
totheThinkPadSetupprogram.
Tochangeorremovetheuserharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:
•Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Then
typethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredto
verifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Press
F10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.
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