Lenovo ThinkPad 560Z Notebook PC Model 560Z manual Using Passwords, Power-on password

Title: C79FPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:26:52

Using Passwords

Using Passwords

The password-setting feature helps to		prevent your	computer		f
being	used by others. Once you set	a password,	a	prompt	a
on the	screen each time you turn on	the computer.		You must

your	password at the prompt. You cannot use	the computer unl
you	type the correct password.
You	can set the following passwords on your	computer:

Power-on password

Set the power-on password to protect your computer from u another person. It provides the following security feature

– You need to type the power-on password at startup. Therefore, unauthorized users cannot use your computer.

–You need to type the power-on password when resuming from suspend mode. Therefore, unauthorized users cannot use your computer.

Hard-disk-drive password

The hard-disk-drive password provides an extra measure of security. Even if you set a power-on password, another us remove the hard disk drive in your computer and put it

different	computer	to access your data. If you	set	a
hard-disk-drive password, however, another person cannot
access the data		on your hard disk without knowing	the	pa
A hard-disk-drive password provides the following security
features:

– You need to type the hard-disk-drive password at star

–If the hard disk drive is moved to another computer, hard-disk-drive password must be typed at startup.

Therefore, unauthorized users cannot access your hard even if the drive is removed from the computer.

– If you have not set a supervisor password, the hard-disk-drive password is required when the computer resumes from suspend mode.

–If you put a check markPrompt infor thepassword when

computer goes off standby check box in the “Power

Management Properties” window, you are required to use Windows 98 logon password to resume from suspend mode.

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