Lenovo ThinkPad L430 - Chapter 4. Security; Attaching a Mechanical Lock; Using Passwords; Passwords and Sleep Mode

Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage47
•“Usingpasswords”onpage47
•“Harddisksecurity”onpage52
•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage53
•“Usingangerprintreader”onpage54
•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage56
•“Understandingandusingrewalls”onpage56
•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage57
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer,thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Usingpasswords
Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Passwordsandsleepmode
IfyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmodebypressingFn+F4:
•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedautomatically
whenyouresumeoperation.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
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