Lenovo X230I manual Swiping your finger over the reader, Logging on to the system

Table 4. LED behavior list_fingerprint reader

LED behavior	Description
Steady green	The fingerprint reader is ready to swipe.
Blinking green once	The fingerprint is being authenticated or has been authenticated.
Blinking green	The fingerprint reader is ready to swipe in power-on authentication state.
Blinking amber	The fingerprint could not be authenticated.
Steady amber for 15 seconds	The power-on authentication feature is disabled after three bad fingerprint swipes.

Swiping your finger over the reader

To swipe your finger over the reader, place the ball of your finger, that is, the central part of the fingerprint, on the small circle above the reader. Make sure that the entire top joint of the finger is on the reader. Then Apply light pressure and swipe your finger across the reader in one smooth motion.

Logging on to the system

After you enroll your fingerprint, log on to the system by doing the following:

1.Set a power-on password or a hard disk password, or both.

2.Turn your computer off and then on again.

3.When prompted, swipe your finger over the reader.

4.On request, type your power-on password, your hard disk password, or both. The enrolled fingerprint is now associated with your power-on password, your hard disk password, or both.

The next time you start the computer, you can log on to the system by swiping your finger over the reader once.

Attention: If you always use your fingerprint to log on to the system, you might forget your password. Write down your password, and keep it in a safe place. If you forget it and for some reason you cannot swipe your finger across the reader, for example, if you injure that finger, you cannot start the computer or change the password.If you forget your power-on password, you must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the password canceled.

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