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Lenovo 3000 G510 UG V2.0_en.book Page 45 Friday, April 18, 2008 2:54 PM Chapter 3. Getting Started Note: If you set passwords through the BIOS Setup Utility and you put your computer into sleep mode by pressing Fn + F1, the following describes the behavior of the computer when you bring it out of sleep mode: • You are prompted to type the Windows log-on password rather than the User password to resume operation. • If an HDD password is assigned to any hard disk drive, the hard disk drive is unlocked automatically when you resume operation. To set a User Password: 1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed. The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys. 3 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set User Password window opens. 4 Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 5 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 6 Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key. 7 Press F10 to exit. 8 Select Yes in the Setup Confirmation window. 45

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Chapter 3. Getting Started
Note:
If you set passwords through the BIOS Setup Utility and you put your
computer into sleep mode by pressing Fn + F1, the following describes the
behavior of the computer when you bring it out of sleep mode:
•
You are prompted to type the Windows log-on password rather than
the User password to resume operation.
•
If an HDD password is assigned to any hard disk drive, the hard disk
drive is unlocked automatically when you resume operation.
To set a User Password:
1
Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed.
The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens.
2
Select
Security
, using the cursor directional keys.
3
Select
Set User Password
, and press the Enter key. The Set User
Password window opens.
4
Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password
field.
5
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
6
Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key.
7
Press F10 to exit.
8
Select
Yes
in the Setup Confirmation window.
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