Preventing Unauthorized Access To The Computer; Using Fingerprint Authentication; Using The Cover Presence Switch - Lenovo thinkcentre M700 User Manual

Preventing unauthorized access to the computer

You can use BIOS passwords and Windows accounts to prevent unauthorized access to the computer and
data.
• To use BIOS passwords, see "Using BIOS passwords" on page 35.
• To use Windows accounts, do the following:
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Depending on your Windows version, do one of the following:
– For Windows 7: Click Control Panel ➙ User Accounts.
– For Windows 10: Click Settings ➙ Accounts.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Using fingerprint authentication

If your keyboard has a fingerprint reader, you can use fingerprint authentication to replace passwords for
simple and secure user access. To use fingerprint authentication, first enroll your fingerprints and associate
them with your passwords (such as the power-on password, hard disk password, and Windows password).
Use the fingerprint reader and the fingerprint program to complete this procedure.
To use fingerprint authentication, do one of the following:
• For Windows 7: Open the Fingerprint Manager Pro or ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software program
provided by Lenovo. See "Accessing a program on the computer" on page 12. For more information
about using the program, refer to the help system of the program.
• For Windows 10: Click the Start button to open the Start menu, and then click Settings ➙ Accounts ➙
Sign-in options. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To use the fingerprint reader, refer to the documentation shipped with the fingerprint keyboard or located on
the Lenovo Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support/keyboards.

Using the cover presence switch

The cover presence switch prevents the computer from logging in to the operating system when the
computer cover is not properly installed or closed.
To enable the cover-presence-switch connector on the system board, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 33.
2. Select Security ➙ Chassis Intrusion Detection and press Enter.
3. Select Enabled and press Enter.
4. Exit the Setup Utility program. See "Exiting the Setup Utility program" on page 36.
When the cover-presence-switch connector on the system board is enabled, if the cover presence switch
detects that the computer cover is not correctly installed or closed, an error message will be displayed when
you turn on the computer. To bypass the error message and log in to the operating system, do the following:
1. Properly install or close the computer cover.
2. Start and then exit the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 33 and
"Exiting the Setup Utility program" on page 36.
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