IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400, Supplementary Manual

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Setting a Password
Setting a Password
To set a password, do the following:
1. Restart the computer.
2. As the ThinkPad logo is being displayed, a message appears
"Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility"; press F1.
The BIOS Utility menu appears.
3. Select System Security and press Enter. The "System Security"
submenu appears:
System Security Page 1/1
Setup Password ---------------------------------------
Power-on Password ----------------------------------
Hard Disk Password ---------------------------------
↑↓ ←→
= Move highlight bar, = Change setting, F1 = Help
[ None ]
[ None ]
[ None ]
Ÿ
Setup Password Selecting this displays a window for setting
the setup password.
Ÿ
Power-On Password Selecting this displays a window for
setting the power-on password.
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Hard Disk Password Selecting this displays a window for
setting the hard disk password.
4. Select the type of password you want to set, and press the
left/right arrow key. The set password box appears.
Chapter 3. Using Passwords
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