Lenovo 10A2 - Attaching a Cable Lock; Using Passwords; BIOS Passwords

Attachingacablelock
Youcanuseacablelocktosecuredevices,suchasthekeyboardandthemouse,bylockingthedevice
cablestoyourcomputer.Thecablelockattachestothecable-lockslotsontherearofyourcomputer.See
“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10
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Toinstallacablelock,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheclip1intothecable-lockslot4.
2.Pullthecablesyouwanttolockthroughthedentsinthecablelock.
3.Presstheclip2intothecable-lockslot3untilitsnapsintoposition.
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Figure11.Installingacablelock
Usingpasswords
YoucansetavarietyofpasswordsthroughtheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemandthroughtheBIOS
ofyourcomputertohelpdeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer.
BIOSpasswords
YoucanusetheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramtosetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computeranddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:
•Power-OnPassword:WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpassword
eachtimethecomputeristurnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistyped
in.Formoreinformation,see“Power-OnPassword”onpage116
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