Lenovo 8453, User Manual

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1. Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 23).
2.
From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and press
Enter.
3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
Enter.
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
the password in correctly, the password will be installed.
To delete a previously set user password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you can type either your user or supervisor
password.
1.
From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and press
Enter. A message will display that indicates the password has been disabled.
2. Press any key to continue.
Administrator or Supervisor Password
Setting an Administrator or Supervisor Password deters unauthorized persons
from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the
settings of several computers, you might want to set an Administrator or
Supervisor Password.
After you set an Administrator or Supervisor Password, a password prompt is
displayed each time you try to access the Setup Utility program. If you type the
wrong password, you will see an error message. If you type the wrong password
three times, you must turn the computer off and start again.
If both the user and administrator or supervisor passwords are set, you can type
either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use
your supervisor password.
Setting, changing, and deleting an administrator or supervisor
password
To set, change, or delete an administrator or supervisor password, do the
following:
Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and
0-9).
1. Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 23).
2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password or
Set Supervisor Password and press Enter.
3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
Enter.
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
the password correctly, the password will be installed.
To delete a previously set administrator or supervisor password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you must type your administrator or
supervisor password.
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