Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 - Chapter 4. Security; Using passwords

Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage53
•“Usingpasswords”onpage53
•“Harddisksecurity”onpage58
•“Usingangerprintreader”onpage58
•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive”onpage60
•“Usingrewalls”onpage61
•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage61
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Usingpasswords
Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtimeyoupoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Makesurethatonlyauthorizedindividualsaccessyourcomputer.Establishingdifferentkindsofpasswords
requiresthatotherpossibleusersknowtheproperpasswordsinordertoaccessyourcomputeroryourdata.
Clickontheitemsbelowtondoutmoreaboutpasswordsandhowtousethemtoprotectyourcomputer.
•“Passwordsandsleepmode”onpage53
•“Typingpasswords”onpage54
•“Power-onpassword”onpage54
•“Harddisksecurity”onpage58
•“Supervisorpassword”onpage56
Passwordsandsleepmode
Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmode,theprocedureforresuming
operationisasfollows:
•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskdrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresumeoperation.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
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