Note:
When a master hard disk password is set, only the administrator can remove the user hard disk
password.
Setting a hard disk password
Before you start, print these instructions.
To set a hard disk password, do the following:
1. Turn off your computer. Wait for about five seconds, and then turn on the computer again.
2. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 to start the ThinkPad Setup program.
3. Select
Security
➙
Password
➙
Hard disk 1 Password
by using the directional keys.
4. A password window is displayed. You are prompted to select
User
or
User + Master
. Select
User
if
you want to set only one hard disk password. Select
User + Master
if you want to set a user hard disk
password and a master hard disk password, for example if you are an administrator or a supervisor.
• If you select
User
, do the following:
a. When a window for typing the new password opens, type your new password in the
Enter New
Password
field and press Enter.
b. In the
Confirm New Password
field, retype the password you just entered and press Enter.
• If you select
User + Master
, do the following:
a. First, set a user hard disk password. When a message window prompts you to set the user hard
disk password, press Enter to continue. Type your new user hard disk password in the
Enter
New Password
field and press Enter. Retype the password in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter.
b. Then, set a master hard disk password. When a message window prompts you to set the master
hard disk password. Press Enter to continue. Type your new master hard disk password in the
Enter New Password
field and press Enter. Retype the password in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter.
5. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter to continue.
6. Press Fn+F10. A Setup Confirmation window is displayed. Select
Yes
to save the configuration
changes and exit.
The next time you turn on your computer, type the user or master hard disk password to start your computer
and access the operating system.
Changing or removing a hard disk password
To change or remove the hard disk password, do the following:
• If you are in
User + Master
hard disk mode, you can select either
User HDP
or
Master HDP
to change
the password, depending on your needs.
– If you select
User HDP
mode, follow the following steps to change the user hard disk password:
1. Type the current user hard disk password in the
Enter Current Password
field and press Enter.
2. Type the new password in the
Enter New Password
field and press Enter; then retype the
password in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter.
3. A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter again to continue. The user hard disk password
is changed.
Note:
The hard disk password cannot be removed in
User HDP
mode.
– If you select
Master HDP
mode, follow the following steps to change the master hard disk password:
1. Type the current master hard disk password in the
Enter Current Password
field and press Enter.
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