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To swipe your finger over the reader, place the ball of your finger, that is, the central part of the fingerprint, on the small circle above the reader. Make sure that the entire top joint of the finger is on the reader. Then Apply light pressure and swipe your finger across the reader in one smooth motion. Logging on to the system After you enroll your fingerprint, log on to the system by doing the following: 1. Set a power-on password or a hard disk password, or both. 2. Turn your computer off and then on again. 3. When prompted, swipe your finger over the reader. 4. On request, type your power-on password, your hard disk password, or both. The enrolled fingerprint is now associated with your power-on password, your hard disk password, or both. The next time you start the computer, you can log on to the system by swiping your finger over the reader once. Attention: If you always use your fingerprint to log on to the system, you might forget your password. Write down your password, and keep it in a safe place. If you forget it and for some reason you cannot swipe your finger across the reader, for example, if you injure that finger, you cannot start the computer or change the password.If you forget your power-on password, you must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the password canceled. If you forget your hard disk password, Lenovo cannot reset your password or recover data from the hard disk. You must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the hard disk drive replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. Setting the fingerprint reader If you want to change the settings of the fingerprint reader, follow the procedure below. The fingerprint submenu under the Security menu of the ThinkPad Setup offers the following choices: • Predesktop Authentication: Enable or disable fingerprint authentication before the operating system is loaded. • Reader Priority: Define the priority for fingerprint readers if an external fingerprint reader is attached. • Security Mode: Specify the settings of the security mode. • Password Authentication: Enable or disable password authentication. Note: This item appears if High security mode is selected. • Reset Fingerprint Data: By choosing this item, you can erase all of the fingerprint data stored in either the internal or external fingerprint reader. To set an item in the fingerprint submenu: 1. Print these instructions. To configure the fingerprint reader, you must turn your computer off and then on again. 2. Save all open files, and exit all applications. 3. Turn your computer off and then on again. 4. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1. The ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens. 5. Using the cursor keys, move to Security, and press Enter. The Security menu opens. 6. Using the cursor keys, move to Fingerprint, and press Enter. The Fingerprint submenu opens. 7. Using the cursor keys, move to an item you want to set. When that item is highlighted, press Enter. 8. Set the items you want to set. 60 User Guide

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To swipe your finger over the reader, place the ball of your finger, that is, the central part of the fingerprint, on
the small circle above the reader. Make sure that the entire top joint of the finger is on the reader. Then Apply
light pressure and swipe your finger across the reader in one smooth motion.
Logging on to the system
After you enroll your fingerprint, log on to the system by doing the following:
1. Set a power-on password or a hard disk password, or both.
2. Turn your computer off and then on again.
3. When prompted, swipe your finger over the reader.
4. On request, type your power-on password, your hard disk password, or both. The enrolled fingerprint is
now associated with your power-on password, your hard disk password, or both.
The next time you start the computer, you can log on to the system by swiping your finger over the
reader once.
Attention:
If you always use your fingerprint to log on to the system, you might forget your password. Write
down your password, and keep it in a safe place. If you forget it and for some reason you cannot swipe
your finger across the reader, for example, if you injure that finger, you cannot start the computer or change
the password.If you forget your power-on password, you must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized
servicer or a marketing representative to have the password canceled.
If you forget your hard disk password, Lenovo cannot reset your password or recover data from the hard
disk. You must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the
hard disk drive replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service.
Setting the fingerprint reader
If you want to change the settings of the fingerprint reader, follow the procedure below.
The fingerprint submenu under the Security menu of the ThinkPad Setup offers the following choices:
•
Predesktop Authentication
: Enable or disable fingerprint authentication before the operating system
is loaded.
•
Reader Priority
: Define the priority for fingerprint readers if an external fingerprint reader is attached.
•
Security Mode
: Specify the settings of the security mode.
•
Password Authentication
: Enable or disable password authentication.
Note:
This item appears if High security mode is selected.
•
Reset Fingerprint Data
: By choosing this item, you can erase all of the fingerprint data stored in either
the internal or external fingerprint reader.
To set an item in the fingerprint submenu:
1. Print these instructions. To configure the fingerprint reader, you must turn your computer off and
then on again.
2. Save all open files, and exit all applications.
3. Turn your computer off and then on again.
4. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1. The ThinkPad Setup program main menu opens.
5. Using the cursor keys, move to
Security
, and press Enter. The Security menu opens.
6. Using the cursor keys, move to
Fingerprint
, and press Enter. The Fingerprint submenu opens.
7. Using the cursor keys, move to an item you want to set. When that item is highlighted, press Enter.
8. Set the items you want to set.
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