Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 - Chapter 4. Security; Protecting Your Computer

Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage43
•“Usingpasswords”onpage43
•“Harddisksecurity”onpage48
•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage48
•“Usingrewalls”onpage49
•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage49
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Usingpasswords
Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Passwordsandsleepmode
Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmode,theprocedureforresuming
operationisasfollows:
•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivehasapassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresume
operation.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
1.PressFn+F1.Theiconchangestothis:
2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.
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