Lenovo ThinkPad 770E-ED Hardware Maintenance Manual for 770 series notebooks(J - Page 30

Service Web Site, Passwords, Supervisor and Hard Disk Passwords

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RELATED SERVICE INFORMATION 1. Insert the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.05 or a later version into the diskette drive and power on the computer. 2. Select Format the hard disk from the main menu. 3. Select the drive from the menu. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. Service Web Site When the latest system program service diskette is available, it will be posted on: System program service diskette: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/files.html Passwords When the power-on password (POP), hard disk password (HDP), and supervisor password (PAP) are used, the following situations may occur: If the POP is the same as the HDP, the POP prompt appears, but the HDP prompt does not appear. If the POP is not the same as the HDP, both prompts appear. The PAP and the HDP: If the PAP is used, the HDP is enabled automatically, but no HDP prompt appears. The HDP is set the same as the PAP. The ThinkPad computer that has the bay can support more than two HDPs. If the POP is the same as one of the HDPs (HDP-1 or HDP-2), a POP prompt appears. The passwords are different. If the POP is not the same as either of the HDPs (HDP-1 or HDP-2):, both prompts appear. If the PAP is used, the HDP-1 or the HDP-2 is automatically enabled, but the HDP prompt does not appear. The HDP-1 and HDP-2 are then set to the same password as the PAP. Supervisor and Hard Disk Passwords: The supervisor password and the hard disk password (HDP) are security features that are used to protect the system and the hard disk data from unauthorized access. No overriding capability is provided. If only a hard disk password is set, obtaining permission from the password owner to unlock the password is a prerequisite for running diagnostic tests and performing service. If both supervisor password and hard disk password are set, you can enter Easy-Setup by pressing the Enter key or by entering the power-on password at the supervisor password prompt. In this case, the Password, Start up, Network, and Initialize or Asset ID (for some models) icons cannot be selected. 24

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RELATED SERVICE INFORMATION
1.
Insert the ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette
Version 1.05 or a later version into the diskette drive
and power on the computer.
2.
Select
Format the hard disk
from the main menu.
3.
Select the drive from the menu.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Service Web Site
When the latest system program service diskette is
available, it will be posted on:
System program service diskette:
Passwords
When the power-on password (POP), hard disk password
(HDP), and supervisor password (PAP) are used, the
following situations may occur:
±
If the POP is the same as the HDP
, the POP
prompt appears, but the HDP prompt does not
appear.
±
If the POP is not the same as the HDP
, both
prompts appear.
±
The PAP and the HDP:
If the PAP is used,
the HDP is enabled automatically,
but no HDP prompt appears.
The HDP is set the
same as the PAP.
The ThinkPad computer that has the bay can support more
than two HDPs.
±
If the
POP
is the same as one of the
HDPs
(HDP-1
or HDP-2), a POP prompt appears.
The passwords
are different.
±
If the
POP
is not the same as either of the
HDPs
(HDP-1 or HDP-2):, both prompts appear.
±
If the
PAP
is used, the
HDP-1
or the
HDP-2
is
automatically enabled, but the HDP prompt does not
appear.
The HDP-1 and HDP-2 are then set to the
same password as the PAP.
Supervisor and Hard Disk Passwords:
The
supervisor password and the hard disk password (HDP)
are security features that are used to protect the system
and the hard disk data from unauthorized access.
No
overriding capability is provided.
If only a hard disk
password is set, obtaining permission from the password
owner to unlock the password is a prerequisite for running
diagnostic tests and performing service.
If both supervisor
password and hard disk password are set, you can enter
Easy-Setup by pressing the
Enter
key or by entering the
power-on password at the supervisor password prompt.
In
this case, the
Password
,
Start up
,
Network
, and
Initialize
or
Asset ID
(for some models) icons cannot be selected.
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