2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.
Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeasupervisorpassword.
Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.
Power-onpassword
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpr omptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Y oumustenterthecorrectpasswordt ostartusingthecomputer.
Settingapower-onpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkP adSetupprogr ammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectPower-onPassword.
8.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpassword,andpressEnter.
9.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.
Attention:Youmightwantt orecordyourpasswordandstor eitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyou
forgetit,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohave
thepasswordcanceled.
10.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
11.PressFn+F10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectYestosavecongurationchanges
andexit.
Changingorremovingthepower -onpassword
Tochangethepower -onpassword,followsteps1through7.Enteryourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnter
NewP asswordeldisdisplayed,typeanewpasswordintheeldandthenretypeittoverify .Toremove
thepasswor d,followsteps1through7.T ypeyourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnterNewPasswordeld
isdisplayed,leaveitblankandpressEnt ertwice.
Harddiskpasswords
Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddiskdrive:
•Userharddiskpassword
•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswor dhasbeen,theusermustenter
theuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstolesandapplicationsontheharddiskdrive.
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