User's Manual

Table Of Contents
Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
Attachingamechanicallock”onpage47
“Usingpasswords”onpage47
“Harddisksecurity”onpage51
“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage52
“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage53
“Usingrewalls”onpage54
“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage54
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothesecurity-lockslotofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoa
stationaryobject.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Usingpasswords
Youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Onceyousetapassword,
apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.
Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocks
automaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
Typingpasswords
Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Totypeamasterharddiskpassword,
pressF1.Whentheiconchangesto,typethemasterharddiskpassword
Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.
Power-onpassword
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess.
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