Passwords And Sleep (Standby) Mode; Power-On Password - Lenovo ThinkPad X121e User Manual

Passwords and sleep (standby) mode

If you have set passwords and you put your computer into sleep (standby) mode , the procedure for
resuming operation is as follows:
• You are not prompted to type the password when resuming operation.
• If any hard disk drive or the solid state drive has a hard disk password, it is unlocked automatically
when you resume operation.
Typing passwords
If this icon appears, type a power-on password or a supervisor password.
If this icon appears, type a user hard disk password. If you want to type a master hard disk password,
do the following:
1. Press F1. The icon changes to this:
2. Now type the master hard disk password.
Note: To return to the first icon, press F1 again.
If this icon appears, type a supervisor password.
Note: You can press Backspace if you press a wrong key while you are typing your password.

Power-on password

You can set a power-on password to help protect your computer against access by unauthorized users.
If you set a power-on password, the password prompt appears on the screen whenever you turn on the
computer. You must enter the correct password to start using the computer.
Setting a power-on password
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 F1. The ThinkPad Setup window opens.
5. Select Security, using the cursor directional keys to move down the menu.
6. Select Password.
7. Select Power-on Password.
8. Choose your power-on password, and type your new password in the Enter New Password field.
Note: You can set the minimum length of a power-on password on the ThinkPad Setup menu. For
details, refer to "Security menu" on page 112.
9. Press Enter once to move to the next line. Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
10. Commit your password to memory and press Enter. A Setup Notice window is displayed.
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