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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage45

•“Usingpasswords”onpage45

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage50

•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage51

•“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage52

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage54

•“Usingrewalls”onpage55

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage55

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour

permission.

Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary

object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity

features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance

oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.

Usingpasswords

Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta

password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat

theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Passwordsandsleepmode

Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmode,theprocedureforresuming

operationisasfollows:

•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.

•Ifanyharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivehasapassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresume

operation.

Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.

Typingpasswords

Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk

password,dothefollowing:

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