Lenovo E43 Lenovo E43 User Guide V1.0 - Page 32

Using fingerprint reader, Using passwords, Supervisor password, the User password

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Chapter 2. Using your computer „ Using fingerprint reader With fingerprint reader, authorized fingerprint can be recognized by fingerprint reader as the system's password. For more instructions on fingerprint reader, see the help file on your software. „ Using passwords Using passwords helps prevent your computer from being used by others. Once you set a password and enable it, a prompt appears on the screen each time you power on the computer. Enter your password at the prompt. The computer cannot be used unless you enter the correct password. Make sure that only authorized individuals access your computer. Establishing different kinds of passwords requires that other possible users know the proper passwords in order to access your computer or your data. As many as three different passwords can be used for your computer: the Supervisor password, the User password, and the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) password. When the Supervisor password is set, only the Supervisor password entitles you full control of the computer. ƒ Supervisor password With a Supervisor password, you have full control of the computer. When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility with a Supervisor password, you are entitled to set all of the options. 26

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Chapter 2. Using your computer
Using fingerprint reader
With fingerprint reader, authorized fingerprint can be recognized by
fingerprint reader as the system's password.
For more instructions on fingerprint reader, see the help file on your
software.
Using passwords
Using passwords helps prevent your computer from being used by others.
Once you set a password and enable it, a prompt appears on the screen
each time you power on the computer. Enter your password at the prompt.
The computer cannot be used unless you enter the correct password.
Make sure that only authorized individuals access your computer.
Establishing different kinds of passwords requires that other possible users
know the proper passwords in order to access your computer or your data.
As many as three different passwords can be used for your computer: the
Supervisor password, the User password, and the Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
password. When the Supervisor password is set, only the Supervisor
password entitles you full control of the computer.
Supervisor password
With a Supervisor password, you have full control of the computer.
When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility with a Supervisor password, you
are entitled to set all of the options.