Lenovo E43, User Manual

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Chapter 2. Using your computer
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User password
If a User password is set and
Password on boot is set to Enabled , a
password prompt appears when you turn on the computer.
Unauthorized users cannot get access to configuration data. You can also
use the User password to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, but only a part of
the options can be set. User password cannot be set if Supervisor
password is not set.
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Hard Disk Drive (HDD) password
Once an HDD password is set, you will need to enter it in order to access
the hard disk. You can set the HDD password through the
HDD
password under Security in the BIOS Setup Utility.
To set a supervisor password:
Only a system administrator will be able to perform this procedure.
1
Turn on your computer. Press F2 , while the initial screen is displayed.
The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens.
2
Select
Security,
using the cursor directional keys.
3
Select Set Supervisor Password , and press the Enter key. The Set
Supervisor Password window opens.
4
Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password field.
5
Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
6
Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.