Chapter 4. Secure Your Computer And Information; Lock The Computer; Use Passwords; Password Types - Lenovo ThinkPad E590 User Manual

Chapter 4. Secure your computer and information

Lock the computer

Lock your computer to a desk, table, or other fixtures through a compatible security cable lock.
Notes:
• You are responsible for evaluating, selecting, and implementing the locking device and security feature.
Lenovo makes no comments, judgments, or warranties about the function, quality, or performance of the
locking device and security feature. Cable locks for your product are available from Lenovo at
www.lenovoquickpick.com/
• Your computer might look different from the illustration.

Use passwords

This section introduces types of passwords in UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS (Basic
Input/Output System) and how to set, change, and remove a password.

Password types

You can set a power-on password, supervisor password, or hard disk password in UEFI BIOS to prevent
unauthorized access to your computer. However, you are not prompted to enter any UEFI BIOS password
when your computer resumes from sleep mode.
Power-on password
If you set a power-on password, the icon
Enter the correct password to use the computer.
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is displayed on the screen when you turn on the computer.
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