Log In With Your Face Id (For Selected Models); Protect Data Against Power Loss (For Selected Models); Uefi Bios Passwords; Password Types - Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 User Manual

Maintenance tips:
• Do not scratch the surface of the reader with anything hard.
• Do not use or touch the reader with a wet, dirty, wrinkled, or injured finger.

Log in with your face ID (for selected models)

Create your face ID and unlock your computer by scanning your face:
1. Open the Start menu and tap Settings ➙ Accounts ➙ Sign-in options.
2. Locate the Password section and tap Add to create a password.
3. Locate the Windows Hello Face section and tap Set up under Face Recognition. Then, tap Get
Started. The camera preview starts.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and complete the
setup.
5. Tap Improve Recognition to improve the image so that Windows Hello can recognize you in different
light conditions or when your appearance changes.
6. Look straight at the camera to log in with your face ID.

Protect data against power loss (for selected models)

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory express) M.2 solid-state drive features the Lenovo-unique PLP (Power Loss
Protection) function to avoid data loss or damage. If your computer is not responding and you might have to
shut down your computer by pressing and holding the power button for several seconds. In this case, the
PLP function enables your computer data to be saved timely. However, there is no guarantee that all data is
saved in any situation. To check the type of your M.2 solid-state drive:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, tap the prompt. The Startup Interrupt Menu
window is displayed.
2. In the Startup Interrupt Menu window, tap F10 to diagnose hardware to enter the Lenovo diagnostics
window.
3. On the TOOLS tab, select SYSTEM INFORMATION ➙ STORAGE.
Note: You need to connect an external keyboard to finish the above operation.
4. Locate the Device Type section to check the information

UEFI BIOS passwords

You can set passwords in UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) to
strengthen the security of your computer.

Password types

You can set a power-on password, supervisor password, system management 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, a window is displayed on the screen when you turn on the computer. Enter
the correct password to use the computer.
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