User Guide

•“Supervisorpassword”onpage93
Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode
Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)modebypressingFn+F4,the
procedureforresumingoperationisasfollows:
•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskorthesolidstatedrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhen
youresumeoperation.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconappears,enterthePower-onpasswordorSupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconappears,entertheHarddiskpassword..Ifyouwanttoenteramasterharddiskpassword,
dothefollowing:
1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:
2.Nowtypethemasterharddiskpassword.
Note:Toreturntothersticon,pressF1again.
Ifthisiconappears,entertheSupervisorpassword.
Note:YoucanpressBackspaceifyoupressawrongkeywhileyouaretypingyourpassword.
Power-onpassword
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptappearsonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.
Settingapower-onpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectPower-onPassword.
8.Chooseyourpower-onpassword,andtypeitwithinthebracketsontheEnterNewPasswordeld.
Note:Youcansettheminimumlengthofapower-onpasswordintheThinkPadSetupmenu.For
details,referto“Securitymenu”onpage183.
9.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.
10.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.
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