Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49
•“Usingpasswords”onpage49
•“Harddisksecurity”onpage53
•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage54
•“Usingfirewalls”onpage55
•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage55
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothesecurity-lockslotofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoa
stationaryobject.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Usingpasswords
Youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Onceyousetapassword,
apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.
Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyouenterthevalidpassword.
Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocks
automaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
Typingpasswords
Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,PressF1.Whentheiconchangesto,typethemasterharddiskpassword.
Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.
Power-onpassword
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess.
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