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Lenovo 3000 G510 UG V2.0_en.book Page 48 Friday, April 18, 2008 2:54 PM Chapter 3. Getting Started 2 Leave the Enter New Password field blank, and then press the Enter key twice. ‹ Hard Disk Passwords Two types of the hard disk passwords help protect the information stored on the hard disk: • Hard disk user password • Hard disk master password, which requires a hard disk user password If a hard disk user password has been set, but no hard disk master password has been set, the user must enter the hard disk user password in order to gain access to files and applications on the hard disk. The master password can be set and used only by a system administrator. Like a master key, it enables the administrator to get access to any hard disk drive in a system. The administrator sets the master password; no one else knows it. Then the administrator sets a user password for each computer in the network, and tells each user the password for his or her computer. The user can then change the user password as desired, but the administrator can still get access by using the master password. To set a hard disk password: Print these instructions. 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. 48

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Chapter 3. Getting Started
2
Leave the
Enter New Password
field blank, and then press the Enter
key twice.
Hard Disk Passwords
Two types of the hard disk passwords help protect the information stored
on the hard disk:
•
Hard disk user password
•
Hard disk master password, which requires a hard disk user password
If a hard disk user password has been set, but no hard disk master
password has been set, the user must enter the hard disk user password in
order to gain access to files and applications on the hard disk.
The master password can be set and used only by a system administrator.
Like a master key, it enables the administrator to get access to any hard
disk drive in a system. The administrator sets the master password; no one
else knows it. Then the administrator sets a user password for each
computer in the network, and tells each user the password for his or her
computer. The user can then change the user password as desired, but the
administrator can still get access by using the master password.
To set a hard disk password:
Print these instructions.
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.
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