Lenovo Y430 Y430 User Guide V1.0 - Page 39

To set a User Password, Set Supervisor Password - bios key

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer Password and type in the correct password. Then press Enter key once to move to Enter New Password field, type a new supervisor password in. 3 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 4 Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key. To remove password, do the following: 1 Select Set Supervisor Password, and press the Enter key. 2 Select Enter Current Password and type in the correct password, and press the Enter key thrice. Note: Make sure the Password on boot is set to Enabled if you need the password protection at power on. To set a User Password: 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. 3 Select Set User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set User Password window opens. 4 Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 30

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
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Password
and type in the correct password. Then press
Enter
key once
to move to
Enter New Password
field, type a new supervisor
password in.
3
Press the
Enter
key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
4
Commit your password to memory, and press the
Enter
key.
To remove password, do the following:
1
Select
Set Supervisor Password
, and press the
Enter
key.
2
Select
Enter Current Password
and type in the correct password, and
press the
Enter
key thrice.
Note:
Make sure the
Password on boot
is set to
Enabled
if you need the
password protection at power on.
To set a User Password:
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.
3
Select
Set User Password
, and press the
Enter
key. The Set User
Password window opens.
4
Choose your user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password
field.
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