Lenovo B480 - Chapter 5. Security; Protecting Your Computer

Chapter5.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage27
•“Usingpasswords”onpage27
•“Usingangerprintreader”onpage27
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertopreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Usingpasswords
Usingpasswordshelpspreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyousetapasswordand
enableit,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtimeyoupoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordatthe
prompt.Thecomputercannotbeusedunlessyouenterthecorrectpassword.
Note:Thispasswordcanbeacombinationofonetosevenalphanumericcharacters.
Formoreinformationabouthowtosetthepassword,refertotheonlinehelpinformationsystemonthe
rightscreenoftheBIOS.
Note:ToentertheBIOS,pressF1whentheLenovologoisdisplayedonthescreenwhilethecomputeris
startingup.
Usingangerprintreader
Withthengerprintreader,inadditiontoregisteringngerprintinformationandusingitasapasswordfor
WindowsoperatingsystemorWebsitelogon,youalsocanlaunchapplicationsquicklyandencryptprivate
datawithyourngerprinttosecureyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,refertotheonlinehelpinformation
systemofthengerprintsoftware.
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