Wistron Corporation TP00043AFX Manual De Usuario
Chapter 7. Security
This chapter provides information about how to protect the information stored on your tablet.
Using passwords
By using passwords, you can help prevent your computer from being used by others. Once you set a
password, a prompt is displayed on the screen each time you turn on the computer. Enter your password at
the prompt. You cannot use the computer unless you type the correct password.
password, a prompt is displayed on the screen each time you turn on the computer. Enter your password at
the prompt. You cannot use the computer unless you type the correct password.
Passwords and sleep mode
If you have set a Windows password and you put your computer into sleep mode, you will be prompted
to enter the password when resuming operation.
to enter the password when resuming operation.
If you use your email address as a user account to sign in to Windows, enter your email password when
resuming operation.
resuming operation.
Supervisor password
When you try to start the ThinkPad Setup, if this icon
is displayed, type a supervisor password.
The supervisor password protects the system information stored in ThinkPad Setup. Without it, no one can
change the configuration of the computer. It provides the following security features:
change the configuration of the computer. It provides the following security features:
Note: If you have set a supervisor password, the ThinkPad Setup program menu will be displayed after you
enter the password. You can start ThinkPad Setup by pressing Enter on the onscreen keyboard instead
of entering the supervisor password. However, you cannot change the parameters that are protected
by the supervisor password.
enter the password. You can start ThinkPad Setup by pressing Enter on the onscreen keyboard instead
of entering the supervisor password. However, you cannot change the parameters that are protected
by the supervisor password.
Note: The system administrator can set the same supervisor password on many ThinkPad notebook
computers to make administration easier.
computers to make administration easier.
Setting, changing, or removing a supervisor password
Only a system administrator can set, change, or remove a supervisor password.
To set, change, or remove a supervisor password, do the following:
1. Print these instructions.
2. Save all open files, and exit all applications.
3. Turn your computer off and then turn it on again.
4. When the logo screen is displayed, press the power button and the volume up button together. The
ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens.
5. Tap Security, using the cursor directional keys to move down the menu.
6. Tap Password.
7. Tap Supervisor Password.
8. A window opens, prompting you to enter a new password. Depending on your needs, do one of the
following:
• To set a password, do the following:
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