Use The Cover Presence Switch; Use Intel Bios Guard; Use Smart Usb Protection - Lenovo ThinkCentre M720e User Manual

7. After the resetting process is completed, one of the following will happen:
• If the data on the system storage drive is erased, you will be prompted that no operating system is
available.
• If the data on the non-system storage drive is erased, the computer restarts automatically.

Use 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:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Security ➙ Cover Tamper Detected and press Enter.
3. Select Enabled and press Enter.
4. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
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:
1. Properly install or close the computer cover.
2. Enter the BIOS menu, save and then exit.

Use Intel BIOS guard

The BIOS guard module cryptographically verifies all the BIOS updates to the system BIOS flash. Therefore,
the malware is blocked from attacking the BIOS.

Use Smart USB Protection

The Smart USB Protection function is a security function that helps prevent data from being copied from the
computer to USB storage devices connected to the computer. You can set the Smart USB Protection
function to one of the following modes:
• Disabled (default setting): You can use the USB storage devices without limitation.
• Read Only: You cannot copy data from the computer to the USB storage devices. However, you can
access or modify data on the USB storage devices.
• No Access: You cannot access the USB storage devices from the computer.
To configure the Smart USB Protection function:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Security ➙ Smart USB Protection and press Enter.
3. Select the desired setting and press Enter.
4. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
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