User guide

Security features

v Computrace

v Cover presence switch (also called intrusion switch)

v Enabling or disabling a device

v Enabling or disabling USB connectors individually

v Hard disk drive password

v Keyboard with fingerprint reader (shipped with some models)

v Power-On Password (POP) and Administrator Password for BIOS access

v Startup sequence control

v Startup without keyboard or mouse

v Support for an integrated cable lock (Kensington lock)

v Support for a padlock

v Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Preinstalled software programs

Your computer is preinstalled with some software programs to help you work

more easily and securely. For more information, see “Software overview” on page

Preinstalled operating system

Your computer is preinstalled with one of the following operating systems:

v Microsoft

Windows

v Microsoft Windows Vista

v Microsoft Windows XP Professional

(preinstalled through downgrade rights in Windows 7 Professional)

Operating system(s), certified or tested for compatibility

(varies by model type)

v Linux

1. The operating system(s) listed here are being certified or tested for compatibility at the time this publication goes to press.

Additional operating systems might be identified by Lenovo as compatible with your computer following the publication of this

manual. This list is subject to change. To determine if an operating system has been certified or tested for compatibility, check the

Web site of the operating system vendor.

Chapter 1. Product overview