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Lenovo 3000Y410 UG.book Page 37 Friday, September 14, 2007 1:37 PM Getting Started 4. Select User Only if you want to set only one HDD password. If you are an administrator or supervisor, you can select User + Master to set two passwords. (The administrator can change the user password later.) 5. If you select User + Master, go to step 9. 6. If you select User Only, select Set HDD User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD User Password window opens. 7. Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 8. Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. Go to step 16 to complete the procedure. 9. If you select User + Master, select Set HDD Master Password, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD Master Password window opens. 10. Choose an HDD master password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 11. Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered, to verify it. 12. Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key. 13. Select Set HDD User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD User Password window opens. 14. Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 15. Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered, to verify it. 16. Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key. 17. Press F10 to exit. 18. Select Yes in the Setup Confirmation window. The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to type the HDD user or master password in order to start your computer and get access to your operating system. Changing or Removing the HDD Passwords To change or remove the User Only HDD password, select Set HDD User Password and do as follows: • To change the HDD user password, type the current password in the Enter Current Password field. Then type the new password in the Enter New Password field, and retype it to verify it in the Confirm New Password field. Chapter 3. Getting Started 37

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Getting Started
Chapter 3. Getting Started
37
4.
Select
User Only
if you want to set only one HDD password. If you
are an administrator or supervisor, you can select
User + Master
to set
two passwords. (The administrator can change the user password
later.)
5.
If you select
User + Master
, go to step 9.
6.
If you select
User Only
, select
Set HDD User Password
, and press the
Enter key. The Set HDD User Password window opens.
7.
Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password
field.
8.
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it. Go to step 16 to
complete the procedure.
9.
If you select
User + Master
, select
Set HDD Master Password
, and
press the Enter key. The Set HDD Master Password window opens.
10.
Choose an HDD master password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password
field.
11.
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered, to verify it.
12.
Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
13.
Select
Set HDD User Password
, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD
User Password window opens.
14.
Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password
field.
15.
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered, to verify it.
16.
Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
17.
Press F10 to exit.
18.
Select
Yes
in the Setup Confirmation window.
The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to type the HDD
user or master password in order to start your computer and get access to
your operating system.
Changing or Removing the HDD Passwords
To change or remove the
User Only
HDD password, select
Set HDD User
Password
and do as follows:
•
To change the HDD user password, type the current password in the
Enter Current Password
field. Then type the new password in the
Enter
New Password
field, and retype it to verify it in the
Confirm New
Password
field.
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