Lenovo ThinkPad T21 English - 46L4325 - ThinkPad T20, T21User's Reference guid - Page 30

Supervisor password, Network password, Passwords and standby mode - reset bios password

Get Lenovo ThinkPad T21 PDF manuals and user guides View all Lenovo ThinkPad T21 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 30 highlights

Using passwords Supervisor password The supervisor password protects the system information stored in the IBM BIOS Setup Utility so that, without knowing the password, no one can change the configuration of the computer. Attention If you forget your supervisor password, there is no way to reset it. You must take your computer to an IBM reseller or marketing representative to replace the system board. A fee will be charged for parts and service. To establish a supervisor password, refer to the online user's guide. Network password If you work on a local area network (LAN) with your ThinkPad computer, your LAN administrator might have set passwords to restrict access to certain parts of the network. If you are authorized to access restricted areas of your LAN, you will need to establish a logon password in Windows. To establish your network password in Windows, refer to the online user's guide. Passwords and standby mode If you have set passwords and you put your computer into standby mode by pressing Fn+F4, you can resume operating the computer by pressing Fn. You will be prompted to type your password. To unlock your computer, you must enter a power-on password or a supervisor password (if one is set). Any hard disk for which you have set a hard-disk password is then unlocked automatically. For information on hard-disk passwords for a hard disk in a docking station, refer to the online user's guide. 14 IBM ThinkPad T20 User's Reference

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
Using passwords
Supervisor password
The supervisor password protects the system information stored in
the IBM BIOS Setup Utility so that, without knowing the password, no
one can change the configuration of the computer.
Attention
If you forget your supervisor password, there is no way to reset it.
You must take your computer to an IBM reseller or marketing
representative to replace the system board.
A fee will be
charged for parts and service.
To establish a supervisor password, refer to the online user's guide.
Network password
If you work on a local area network (LAN) with your ThinkPad
computer, your LAN administrator might have set passwords to
restrict access to certain parts of the network. If you are authorized
to access restricted areas of your LAN, you will need to establish a
logon password in Windows.
To establish your network password in Windows, refer to the online
user's guide.
Passwords and standby mode
If you have set passwords and you put your computer into standby
mode by pressing Fn+F4, you can resume operating the computer
by pressing Fn.
You will be prompted to type your password.
To unlock your
computer, you must enter a power-on password or a supervisor
password (if one is set).
Any hard disk for which you have set a hard-disk password is then
unlocked automatically.
For information on hard-disk passwords for a hard disk in a docking
station, refer to the online user's guide.
14
IBM ThinkPad T20 User's Reference