Getting Started
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Lenovo 3000 Y310 User Guide
If you set a password and enable it, the password prompt appears on the
screen whenever you turn on the computer. You must enter the correct
password to start the computer.
If the
Password on boot
is disabled in step 7, no password is needed to
power-on your Notebook, but you still need the password to enter BIOS
Setup Utility.
To Set a User Password
1.
In the BIOS Setup Utility screen, select
Security
using the cursor
directional keys.
2.
Select
Set User Password
, and press the Enter key. The Set User
Password window opens.
3.
Set your password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric
characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New Password
field.
4.
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
5.
Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.
6.
Press F10 to exit.
7.
Select
Yes
in the Setup Confirmation window
Note:
User password can be only set when a supervisor password is set.
User password can be also used for the power-on password.
If you enter BIOS Setup Utility with the User password, only a small
part of the settings can be used.
To Set a Hard Disk Password
1.
In the BIOS Setup Utility screen, select
Security
using the cursor
directional keys.
2.
Select
Set HDD Password
, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD
Password window opens.
3.
Set your password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric
characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New Password
field.
4.
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
5.
Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.
6.
Press F10 to exit.
7.
Select
Yes
in the Setup Confirmation window
Note:
If the password has been forgotten and cannot be made available to
the servicer, there is no service procedure to reset the password. The
hard disk must be replaced for a scheduled fee.
If you set a HDD password the password prompt appears on the
screen whenever you turn on the computer. You must enter the
correct password to start the computer.
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